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- [prog-noh-sis]
- /prɒgˈnoʊ sɪs/
- /prɒɡˈnəʊ.sɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [prog-noh-sis]
- /prɒgˈnoʊ sɪs/
Definitions of prognosis word
- noun plural prognosis Medicine/Medical. a forecasting of the probable course and outcome of a disease, especially of the chances of recovery. 1
- noun plural prognosis a forecast or prognostication. 1
- noun prognosis medicine: prediction, outlook 1
- noun prognosis forecast, outlook 1
- countable noun prognosis A prognosis is an estimate of the future of someone or something, especially about whether a patient will recover from an illness. 0
- noun prognosis a prediction of the course or outcome of a disease or disorder 0
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Origin of prognosis
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
1645-55; < Late Latin < Greek prógnōsis foreknowledge. See pro-2, gnosis
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Parts of speech for Prognosis
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
prognosis popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
prognosis usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for prognosis
noun prognosis
- calculation — A calculation is something that you think about and work out mathematically. Calculation is the process of working something out mathematically.
- crystal gazing — the act of staring into a crystal globe (crystal ball) supposedly in order to arouse visual perceptions of the future, etc
- foretoken — a sign of a future event; omen; forewarning.
- fortunetelling — the act or practice of predicting the future.
- forecast — to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance: to forecast a heavy snowfall; to forecast lower interest rates.
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