predict

Verb

WordNet 3.0

Verb (2)

  1. make a prediction about; tell in advance“Call the outcome of an election”Synonyms: foretellprognosticatecallforebodeanticipatepromise
  2. indicate by signs“These signs bode bad news”Synonyms: bodeportendauspicateprognosticateomenpresagebetokenforeshadowaugurforetellprefigureforecast
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Predict \Pre*dict"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Predicted; p. pr. & vb. n. Predicting.] [L. praedictus, p. p. of praedicere to predict; prae before + dicere to say, tell. See Diction, and cf. Preach.] To tell or declare beforehand; to foretell; to prophesy; to presage; as, to predict misfortune; to predict the return of a comet. [1913 Webster]

Syn: To foretell; prophesy; prognosticate; presage; forebode; foreshow; bode. [1913 Webster]


Predict \Pre*dict"\, n. A prediction. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Free On-line Dictionary of Computing

predict

1.<simulation> simulation, predictive analytics.

2.<architecture> branch prediction.

3.<audio, compression> predictive audio compression.

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