Predicting: meaning, definitions and examples
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predicting
[ prɪˈdɪktɪŋ ]
future
To predict means to say what you think will happen in the future. It involves making an educated guess or forecast based on current information or trends. Predicting is often used in various fields such as weather forecasting, stock market analysis, and sports betting.
Synonyms
anticipate, forecast, foretell
Examples of usage
- Experts are predicting that the economy will recover by the end of the year.
- She predicted that it would rain tomorrow based on the dark clouds in the sky.
- The psychic predicted that the couple would have twin babies.
- The software uses algorithms to predict customer behavior.
- The professor is predicting a surge in enrollment for the upcoming semester.
Translations
Translations of the word "predicting" in other languages:
🇵🇹 prever
- prever o futuro
- prever resultados
🇮🇳 पूर्वानुमान लगाना
- भविष्यवाणी करना
- परिणाम का पूर्वानुमान लगाना
🇩🇪 vorhersagen
- voraussagen
- prognostizieren
🇮🇩 meramalkan
- memprediksi
- memperkirakan
🇺🇦 передбачати
- прогнозувати
- пророкувати
🇵🇱 przewidywać
- prognozować
- przepowiadać
🇯🇵 予測する (yosoku suru)
- 予言する (yogen suru)
- 予想する (yosō suru)
🇫🇷 prédire
- prévoir
- pronostiquer
🇪🇸 predecir
- prever
- pronosticar
🇹🇷 tahmin etmek
- öngörmek
- kehanette bulunmak
🇰🇷 예측하다 (yecchuk hada)
- 예언하다 (yeon hada)
- 예보하다 (yebo hada)
🇸🇦 التنبؤ (altanabu)
- التوقع (altawaqu)
- التنبؤ بالنتائج (altanabu bialnataij)
🇨🇿 předpovídat
- předvídat
- prognózovat
🇸🇰 predpovedať
- predvídať
- prognózovať
🇨🇳 预测 (yùcè)
- 预言 (yùyán)
- 预报 (yùbào)
🇸🇮 napovedovati
- predvidevati
- prorokovati
🇮🇸 spá
- spá fyrir
- fyrirsjá
🇰🇿 болжам жасау
- болжау
- алдын ала айту
🇬🇪 წინასწარმეტყველება (ts'inasts'armet'q'veleba)
- პროგნოზირება (prognozireba)
- წინასწარ განჭვრეტა (ts'inasts'ar ganch'vreta)
🇦🇿 təxmin etmək
- proqnozlaşdırmaq
- qabaqcadan görmək
🇲🇽 predecir
- prever
- pronosticar
Word origin
The word 'predicting' is derived from the Latin word 'praedīcere', which means 'to foretell'. The concept of predicting the future has been a part of human history for centuries, with people using various methods such as astrology, divination, and prophecy. In modern times, predicting has become more data-driven and analytical, with the use of advanced technology and algorithms to forecast outcomes.
See also: predictability, predictable, predictably, predicted, prediction, predictions, predictive, predictor, underpredict, unpredictability, unpredictable, unpredictably, unpredicted.