Prediction

/pɹɪdˈɪkʃən/

/pɹiˈdɪkʃən/

[noun]

Prediction

[NOUN]

the act of saying what one thinks is going to happen in the future or what the outcome of something will be

synonyms : anticipation

prevision

a statement made about the likelihood of something happening in the future

synonyms : forecasting

foretelling

prognostication

Examples

1. His prediction was wide of the mark, as the election results turned out to be completely different.

2. After my negative prediction for the season, I certainly ate dirt when the team started out undefeated.

3. My grandfather was a farmer, and he always said that weather predictions like: a dry March, a wet April and a cool May fill barn and cellar and bring much hay still held true in determining a good harvest.

4. Alright girls, predictions on what we bought for 200 dollars in a storage locker today.