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prognostication

[prog-nos-ti-KAY-shun]
nounfemininepl: prognostications
prognóstico
1. A prediction or forecast of a future event based on present signs or symptoms
The doctor's prognostication about the patient's recovery was optimistic.
O prognóstico do médico sobre a recuperação do paciente foi otimista.
2. The act or practice of making predictions
Political prognostication is often unreliable.
A prognósticação política é frequentemente pouco confiável.
3. A sign or indication of something to come
Dark clouds are a prognostication of rain.
Nuvens escuras são um prognóstico de chuva.
Synonyms
predictionforecastauguryportentomen
Antonyms
certaintyfact

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
prognóstico
Most common term in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
prognóstico
Standard term used in European Portuguese
General Brazilian
previsão
Alternative in more general contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

make a prognostication
prognostication of doom
medical prognostication
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