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- [prog-nos-tik]
- /prɒgˈnɒs tɪk/
- /prɒɡˈnɒs.tɪk/
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- [prog-nos-tik]
- /prɒgˈnɒs tɪk/
Definitions of prognostic word
- adjective prognostic of or relating to prognosis. 1
- adjective prognostic predictive of something in the future: prognostic signs and symbols. 1
- noun prognostic a forecast or prediction. 1
- noun prognostic an omen or portent; sign. 1
- noun prognostic medical prognosis or outlook 1
- adjective prognostic predicting or forecasting 1
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Origin of prognostic
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; (adj.) late Middle English pronostik < Medieval Latin prognōsticus < Greek prognōstikós of foreknowledge, equivalent to pro(gi)gnṓs(kein) to know1 beforehand + -tikos -tic (see pro-2, gnostic); (noun) < Latin prognōsticon < Greek prognōstikón, neuter of prognōstikós
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Parts of speech for Prognostic
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prognostic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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noun prognostic
- adumbration — to produce a faint image or resemblance of; to outline or sketch.
- advertiser — An advertiser is a person or company that pays for a product, event, or job to be advertised in a newspaper, on television, or on a poster.
- antecessor — a predecessor; someone who goes or has gone before
- apprehensiveness — uneasy or fearful about something that might happen: apprehensive for the safety of the mountain climbers.
- bodement — a foreboding or omen; presentiment.
adj prognostic
- delphian — a native or inhabitant of Delphi.
- indicative — showing, signifying, or pointing out; expressive or suggestive (usually followed by of): behavior indicative of mental disorder.
- indicial — of, relating to, or resembling an indication; indicative: behavior indicial of a personality disorder.
- mantic — of or relating to divination.
adjective prognostic
- anticipating — to realize beforehand; foretaste or foresee: to anticipate pleasure.
- auguring — an excessively talkative person.
- conjecturing — the formation or expression of an opinion or theory without sufficient evidence for proof.
- divining — of or relating to a god, especially the Supreme Being.
- evidential — Of or providing evidence.
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