prediction
noun
- statement about an uncertain event
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /pɹɪˈdɪkʃən/
noun
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin praedictiō, praedictiōnis; equivalent to predict + -ion. Compare the Germanic equivalents forespeaking, foretale, foretelling.
- A statement of what will happen in the future.
“make predictions about something”
“correct prediction”
- A probability estimation based on statistical methods.