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prognostic

/pɹɒɡˈnɒstɪk/ UK
/pɹəɡˈnɒstɪk/ UK
/pɹɑɡˈnɑs.tɪk/ US
/pɹɔɡˈnɔs.tɪk/ Australia

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From Medieval Latin prognosticus, from Ancient Greek προγνωστικός (prognōstikós, “foreknowing”), from πρό (pró) + γνωστικός (gnōstikós, “of or for knowing, good at knowing”), from γιγνώσκω (gignṓskō, “to learn to know, to perceive, to mark, to learn”).

adjective more prognostic · most prognostic · prognostical · prognostick

Of, pertaining to or characterized by prognosis or prediction.
Similar: foretelling, predictive

noun prognostics · prognostical · prognostick

rare prognosis There are several opinions as to what he meant But no one considers it a happy prognostic.
A sign by which a future event may be known or foretold. Careful observers may foretell the hour (By sure prognostics) when to dread a show’r. While rain depends, the pensive cat gives o’er Her frolics, and pursues her tail no more.
Similar: indication, sign, omen, foretelling, prediction
A prediction of the future. The choice of a successor was no light matter. That choice would inevitably be considered by the country as a prognostic of the highest import.
One who predicts the future.

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adj of or pertaining to prognosis

Español	pronóstico
Português	prognóstico
Français	pronostique
Italiano	prognostico

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@misc{prognostic_2026,
  title = {prognostic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/prognostic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}