verb
predict
prih-DIKT/prɪˈdɪkt/
To say what is expected to happen.
The forecaster predicts rain for tomorrow.
Etymology
The pieces give the literal idea “say beforehand.” The prefix places the saying before the event itself, yielding the meaning of declaring what will happen.
In context
order to be able to predict the impact of a CME on Earth, we need to have an understanding of its three-dimensional structure
More examples
- No one predicted the sudden change.
- She predicted the winner correctly.
- The model predicts how the material will behave.
Forms
predict · predicts · predicted · predicting
prediction noun — a statement about an expected future event
predictable adjective — easy to foresee
Similar words
- forecast
- Often based on evidence or a model.
- foretell
- Can suggest prophecy rather than calculated expectation.