Word that means predict

предсказывать

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- предсказывать; прогнозировать; пророчить

to predict the future [the weather] — предсказать будущее [погоду]
I predict she’ll be a success at the party — я тебе точно говорю, она произведёт впечатление /будет иметь успех/ на вечеринке

- предварять, упреждать
- рассчитывать; предвычислять

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Словосочетания

an uncanny ability to predict the weather — невероятная способность предсказывать погоду  
to predict the future — предсказывать будущее  
predict closely that — точно предсказывать, что  
predict the future — предсказать будущее  
it is impossible to predict — нельзя предсказать  
ability to predict — способность бухгалтерской информации участвовать в прогнозировании  
carry predict — предварительный просмотр в схеме ускоренного переноса  
it is unsafe to predict at this stage that… — пока ещё нельзя безошибочно предсказать, что…  
models to predict — модели для прогнозирования  
over-predict — давать завышенное предсказание  
predict the weather — предсказать погоду  

Примеры с переводом

We cannot predict future events.

Мы не можем предсказать будущие события.

It’s hard to predict how the election will turn out.

Трудно предсказать, чем обернутся выборы.

It’s impossible to predict the future.

Будущее предсказать невозможно.

I predict that someone tall, dark, and handsome is going to come into your life.

Я предсказываю, что в вашей жизни появится кто-то высокий, темноволосый и красивый.

How often an observer can predict man’s actions better than the man himself.

Как часто наблюдатель может предсказать действия человека лучше, чем сам человек.

Sales are predicted to be the same as last year.

Предполагают, что продажи будут такими же, как и в прошлом году.

It’s hard to predict voters’ whims.

Трудно предсказать желания избирателей.

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Примеры, ожидающие перевода

Newspapers predicted that Davis would be re-elected.

As Liz had predicted, the rumours were soon forgotten.

Weather forecasters predict heavy rains and consequent flooding.

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Возможные однокоренные слова

predicted  — предсказанный, прогнозированный
prediction  — прогноз, предсказание, пророчество, предвычисление, предварение
predictive  — предсказывающий, пророческий
predictor  — предсказатель
predictable  — предсказуемый

Формы слова

verb
I/you/we/they: predict
he/she/it: predicts
ing ф. (present participle): predicting
2-я ф. (past tense): predicted
3-я ф. (past participle): predicted

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verb (used with object)

to declare or tell in advance; prophesy; foretell: to predict the weather; to predict the fall of a civilization.

verb (used without object)

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Origin of predict

First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin praedictus, past participle of praedīcere “to foretell,” equivalent to prae- “before, earlier” + dic-, variant stem of dīcere “to say” + -tus past participle suffix; see pre-, dictum

synonym study for predict

Predict, prophesy, foresee, forecast mean to know or tell (usually correctly) beforehand what will happen. To predict is usually to foretell with precision of calculation, knowledge, or shrewd inference from facts or experience: The astronomers can predict an eclipse; it may, however, be used without the implication of underlying knowledge or expertise: I predict she’ll be a success at the party. Prophesy usually means to predict future events by the aid of divine or supernatural inspiration: Merlin prophesied the two knights would meet in conflict; this verb, too, may be used in a more general, less specific sense. I prophesy he’ll be back in the old job. To foresee refers specifically not to the uttering of predictions but to the mental act of seeing ahead; there is often (but not always) a practical implication of preparing for what will happen: He was clever enough to foresee this shortage of materials. Forecast has much the same meaning as predict; it is used today particularly of the weather and other phenomena that cannot easily be accurately predicted: Rain and snow are forecast for tonight. Economists forecast a rise in family income.

OTHER WORDS FROM predict

pre·dict·a·ble, adjectivepre·dict·a·bil·i·ty, nounmis·pre·dict, verbun·pre·dict·ed, adjective

un·pre·dict·ing, adjective

Words nearby predict

predicate objective, predication, predicative, predicator, predicatory, predict, predictability, predictable, prediction, predictive, predictor

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Words related to predict

anticipate, call, conclude, envision, forecast, foresee, think, adumbrate, augur, conjecture, croak, figure, forebode, foretell, gather, guess, infer, judge, omen, portend

How to use predict in a sentence

  • Though the veteran politician is still predicted to win reelection in the deep-red state, Harrison poses a serious threat to Graham’s campaign.

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield predicted Wednesday that most of the American public will not have access to a vaccine against the novel coronavirus until late spring or summer of next year.

  • With the mechanism behind mantling unmasked, a third partner—Orion Genomics, a private startup founded by Martienssen—was able to develop a simple DNA test that predicts whether a designer seedling will bear robust or withered fruit.

  • Typically, water utilities set water prices a year in advance by trying to predict how much people will need.

  • Another thankless task for brands is predicting where people are going to be spending their days.

  • But so-called jungle primaries are notoriously hard to predict or poll.

  • A successful trend-maker might be able to steer a conversation, but virality remains extremely difficult to predict.

  • They predict the government of President Petro Poroshenko may not last another three months.

  • Experts [predict] that over a million people in the region need food aid to allay shortages.

  • Now, several reports predict the coming months could be devastating.

  • I predict that, in one month from the date of this letter, there will not be an Austrian or Prussian cartridge found in France.

  • I found it on all occasions extremely sensible, and very often to predict a change of wind much sooner than the barometer.

  • Spain is a country of surprises and of contradictions; even her own people seem unable to predict what may happen on the morrow.

  • If everything came out it did not require any great effort of prophecy to predict what the result would be.

  • I venture to predict in advance, that the degree of success is mainly within their control.

British Dictionary definitions for predict


verb

(tr; may take a clause as object) to state or make a declaration about in advance, esp on a reasoned basis; foretell

Derived forms of predict

predictable, adjectivepredictability or predictableness, nounpredictably, adverb

Word Origin for predict

C17: from Latin praedīcere to mention beforehand, from prae before + dīcere to say

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transitive verb

: to declare or indicate in advance

especially

: foretell on the basis of observation, experience, or scientific reason

Synonyms

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seers foretold the calamity

predict commonly implies inference from facts or accepted laws of nature.



astronomers predicted an eclipse

forecast adds the implication of anticipating eventualities and differs from predict in being usually concerned with probabilities rather than certainties.

prophesy connotes inspired or mystic knowledge of the future especially as the fulfilling of divine threats or promises.



prophesying a new messiah

prognosticate is used less often than the other words; it may suggest learned or skilled interpretation, but more often it is simply a colorful substitute for predict or prophesy.



prognosticating the future

Example Sentences



All the local forecasters are predicting rain for this afternoon.



She claims that she can predict future events.



It’s hard to predict how the election will turn out.



Many people predicted that the store would fail, but it has done very well.



Sales are predicted to be the same as last year.

Recent Examples on the Web

The fibroids recurred, as was predicted.


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The incredible trend worries experts about what could lie ahead, especially as forecasts predict El Niño is on its way starting this summer – and along with it, impacts like extreme heat, dangerous tropical cyclones and a significant threat to fragile coral reefs.


Laura Paddison, CNN, 1 Apr. 2023





As predicted, those who ate crackers — and became more thirsty — seemed more drawn to the glossy images.


Tree Meinch, Discover Magazine, 31 Mar. 2023





Medicare’s hospital insurance fund is projected to be solvent through 2031 — three years longer than previously predicted.


Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2023





Goldman Sachs says more than 300 million jobs are at risk from generative A.I. Economists at the investment bank predict that up to 18% of work globally could be automated by the newest wave of generative A.I., with up to 300 million full-time jobs affected, the Financial Times reported.


Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2023





In the neighborhoods served by the five Safe Streets sites that have been open four years or more, the analysis indicated there was an average of 22% fewer homicides than predicted.


Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2023





Madison County has long been projected to pass Mobile eventually, but no one predicted just how fast the change would take place.


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The goal is to use sightings gathered from the public to get better at predicting when and where the elusive phenomena will appear.


Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 30 Mar. 2023



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Word History

Etymology

Latin praedictus, past participle of praedicere, from prae- pre- + dicere to say — more at diction

First Known Use

1590, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler

The first known use of predict was
in 1590

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Other forms: predicted; predicts; predicting

To predict is to say what you think is going to happen in the future. If you predict that you’ll win the poker championship, you’re either really confident in your poker skills or you’re cheating.

The prefix pre means «before.» Dict comes from the Latin dicere, which means «to say,» yet you can use predict to refer to things that can’t say anything at all. Darkening skies can predict a coming storm, for example, and a runny nose can predict a cold. You can predict something based on factual evidence, or on a crystal-ball reading, or just on plain intuition.

Definitions of predict

  1. verb

    make a prediction about; tell in advance

    synonyms:

    anticipate, call, forebode, foretell, prognosticate, promise

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    interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior

    outguess, second-guess

    attempt to anticipate or predict

    augur

    predict from an omen

    bet, wager

    maintain with or as if with a bet

    calculate, forecast, project

    predict in advance

    prophesy, vaticinate

    predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration

    scry

    divine by gazing into crystals

    vaticinate

    foretell through or as if through the power of prophecy

    enlighten, irradiate

    give spiritual insight to; in religion

    type of:

    guess, hazard, pretend, venture

    put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation

  2. synonyms:

    augur, auspicate, betoken, bode, forecast, foreshadow, foretell, omen, portend, prefigure, presage, prognosticate

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Table of Contents

  1. What is the Greek or Latin root of predict?
  2. What is the suffix of predict?
  3. What does the word prediction mean?
  4. Can predict the future word?
  5. What is the best definition for the word prediction?
  6. What is the example of prediction?
  7. How can you predict the future?
  8. Where does the word prediction come from?
  9. What are future predictions?
  10. How do you spell prediction?
  11. Is a prediction an opinion?
  12. How do we use prediction?
  13. Why is a prediction important?
  14. What is difference between prediction and forecasting?
  15. Which algorithm is best for prediction?
  16. What are the three types of forecasting?
  17. Is an estimate a prediction?
  18. How do you estimate predictions?
  19. What is calculated prediction?
  20. What is a point prediction?
  21. What is a 95 prediction interval?
  22. What do prediction intervals tell us?
  23. How do you solve a prediction interval?
  24. How do you find the 80% prediction interval?
  25. What does Y Hat mean in stats?
  26. What is the difference between prediction interval and confidence interval?
  27. How do you interpret a 95 confidence interval?
  28. What does a confidence interval tell you?
  29. When should you use a confidence interval?

transitive verb. : to declare or indicate in advance especially : foretell on the basis of observation, experience, or scientific reason. intransitive verb. : to make a prediction. Other Words from predict Synonyms Choose the Right Synonym Example Sentences Learn More About predict.

What is the Greek or Latin root of predict?

To predict is to say what you think is going to happen in the future. The prefix pre means “before.” Dict comes from the Latin dicere, which means “to say,” yet you can use predict to refer to things that can’t say anything at all.

What is the suffix of predict?

predict – Suffix omen; prefigure; auspicate; bode; betoken; portend; foreshadow; foretell; augur; prognosticate; forecast; presage. These signs bode bad news.

What does the word prediction mean?

A prediction is what someone thinks will happen. A prediction is a forecast, but not only about the weather. Pre means “before” and diction has to do with talking. So a prediction is a statement about the future. It’s a guess, sometimes based on facts or evidence, but not always.

Can predict the future word?

soothsayer Add to list Share. A soothsayer is someone who can foretell the future. A fortune teller is also known as a soothsayer, or someone who claims to be able to predict the future.

What is the best definition for the word prediction?

1 : an act of predicting. 2 : something that is predicted : forecast. Synonyms Example Sentences Learn More About prediction.

What is the example of prediction?

The prediction is a statement of the expected results of the experiment based on the hypothesis. The prediction is often an “if/then statement.” For example: If increasing fertilizer increases number of beans, then coffee bean plants treated with more fertilizer will have more beans.

How can you predict the future?

As any person who regularly tries to predict the future can tell you, the past is an important tool in determining what will happen in the future. It’s past experiences that can be collected in the form of data to calculate probabilities of certain events happening in the future.

Where does the word prediction come from?

It comes from a Latin term that means “foretelling.” Prediction is the noun form of the verb predict, which is formed from the prefix pre-, meaning “before,” and the root dic-, meaning “to say.”

What are future predictions?

Something foretold or predicted; a prophecy.

How do you spell prediction?

Correct spelling for the English word “prediction” is [pɹɪdˈɪkʃən], [pɹɪdˈɪkʃən], [p_ɹ_ɪ_d_ˈɪ_k_ʃ_ə_n] (IPA phonetic alphabet).

Is a prediction an opinion?

Opinion. In a non-statistical sense, the term “prediction” is often used to refer to an informed guess or opinion. The Delphi method is a technique for eliciting such expert-judgement-based predictions in a controlled way.

How do we use prediction?

If we want to make a prediction based on a situation that we can see right now, we must use the future with going to. For example, if you look at the sky and see big, dark clouds, you might predict rain. Correct: Look! It is going to rain!

Why is a prediction important?

Predicting encourages children to actively think ahead and ask questions. It also allows students to understand the story better, make connections to what they are reading, and interact with the text. Making predictions is also a valuable strategy to improve reading comprehension.

What is difference between prediction and forecasting?

Prediction is concerned with estimating the outcomes for unseen data. Forecasting is a sub-discipline of prediction in which we are making predictions about the future, on the basis of time-series data. Thus, the only difference between prediction and forecasting is that we consider the temporal dimension.

Which algorithm is best for prediction?

Top Machine Learning Algorithms You Should Know

  • Linear Regression.
  • Logistic Regression.
  • Linear Discriminant Analysis.
  • Classification and Regression Trees.
  • Naive Bayes.
  • K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN)
  • Learning Vector Quantization (LVQ)
  • Support Vector Machines (SVM)

What are the three types of forecasting?

The three types of forecasts are Economic, employee market, company’s sales expansion.

Is an estimate a prediction?

Estimation implies finding the optimal parameter using historical data whereas prediction uses the data to compute the random value of the unseen data.

How do you estimate predictions?

A confidence interval is used to estimate the mean value of y in the sub-population determined by the condition that x have some specific value x p. The prediction interval is used to predict the value that the random variable y will take when x has some specific value x p.

What is calculated prediction?

The equations of calculation of percentage prediction error ( percentage prediction error = measured value – predicted value measured value × 100 or percentage prediction error = predicted value – measured value measured value × 100 ) and similar equations have been widely used.

What is a point prediction?

Point Prediction uses the models fit during analysis and the factor settings specified on the factors tool to compute the point predictions and interval estimates. The predicted values are updated as the levels are changed.

What is a 95 prediction interval?

A 95% prediction interval of 100 to 110 hours for the mean life of a battery tells you that future batteries produced will fall into that range 95% of the time. There is a 5% chance that a battery will not fall into this interval.

What do prediction intervals tell us?

Prediction intervals tell you where you can expect to see the next data point sampled. Prediction intervals must account for both the uncertainty in estimating the population mean, plus the random variation of the individual values. So a prediction interval is always wider than a confidence interval.

How do you solve a prediction interval?

In addition to the quantile function, the prediction interval for any standard score can be calculated by (1 − (1 − Φµ,σ2(standard score))·2). For example, a standard score of x = 1.96 gives Φµ,σ2(1.96) = 0.9750 corresponding to a prediction interval of (1 − (1 − 0.9750)·2) = 0.9500 = 95%.

How do you find the 80% prediction interval?

Similarly, an 80% prediction interval is given by 531.48±1.28(6.21)=[523.5,539.4].

What does Y Hat mean in stats?

dependent variable

What is the difference between prediction interval and confidence interval?

The prediction interval predicts in what range a future individual observation will fall, while a confidence interval shows the likely range of values associated with some statistical parameter of the data, such as the population mean.

How do you interpret a 95 confidence interval?

The correct interpretation of a 95% confidence interval is that “we are 95% confident that the population parameter is between X and X.”

What does a confidence interval tell you?

What does a confidence interval tell you? he confidence interval tells you more than just the possible range around the estimate. It also tells you about how stable the estimate is. A stable estimate is one that would be close to the same value if the survey were repeated.

When should you use a confidence interval?

Statisticians use confidence intervals to measure uncertainty in a sample variable. For example, a researcher selects different samples randomly from the same population and computes a confidence interval for each sample to see how it may represent the true value of the population variable.

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