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Definition of prediction noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

  

prediction

 noun
noun
NAmE//prɪˈdɪkʃn//
 
[countable, uncountable]
 
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a statement that says what you think will happen; the act of making such a statement Not many people agree with the administration's prediction that the economy will improve. The results of the experiment confirmed our predictions. Skilled readers make use of context and prediction. It's difficult to make accurate predictions about the effects on the environment. AWL Collocationspredictpredict verb
  • accurately, correctly, confidently, reliably
Even very sophisticated computer models cannot accurately predict the course of a storm.
  • impossible to, difficult to
There are always events, such as political or natural disasters, that are impossible to predict and that affect the economy.
  • outcome
  • future
  • behavior
  • likelihood, probability
Historians are better at reading the past than predicting the future. The computer model uses data from midsummer winds to predict the likelihood of hurricanes striking the United States later in the season.
  • hypothesis, model, theory
  • analyst, economist, expert, forecaster
The hypothesis predicts that fathers who come from families that were more nurturing will have stronger attitudes about fatherhood.
  • as predicted by
As predicted by previous research, dark-colored roof surfaces were shown to be absorbing solar radiation.prediction noun
  • dire
  • accurate
  • testable
  • theoretical
  • qualitative, quantitative
Dire predictions were made about the fate of the Antarctic ecosystem. These results support the theoretical predictions. Ecologists often need to make quantitative predictions about how animal and plant populations will change.
  • test
  • confirm, validate, verify
  • contradict
  • make
The results confirm the prediction and support the hypothesis.
  • be consistent with
  • be inconsistent with
These results are consistent with our initial predictions. This finding is inconsistent with the predictions of the traditional model.predictable adjective
  • fairly
  • perfectly
Historically, water levels in the swamp rose and fell in a fairly predictable pattern.unpredictable adjective
  • totally
  • somewhat
  • inherently
Chile faces increasing and somewhat unpredictable regional competition from Argentina and Brazil. Topic CollocationsScientific Researchtheory
  • formulate/advance a theory/hypothesis
  • build/construct/create/develop a simple/theoretical/mathematical model
  • develop/establish/provide/use a theoretical/conceptual framework/an algorithm
  • advance/argue/develop the thesis that…
  • explore an idea/a concept/a hypothesis
  • make a prediction/an inference
  • base a prediction/your calculations on something
  • investigate/evaluate/accept/challenge/reject a theory/hypothesis/model
experiment
  • design an experiment/a questionnaire/a study/a test
  • do research/an experiment/an analysis
  • make observations/calculations
  • take/record measurements
  • carry out/conduct/perform an experiment/a test/a longitudinal study/observations/clinical trials
  • run an experiment/a simulation/clinical trials
  • repeat an experiment/a test/an analysis
  • replicate a study/the results/the findings
  • observe/study/examine/investigate/assess a pattern/a process/a behavior
  • fund/support the research/project/study
  • seek/provide/get/secure funding for research
results
  • collect/gather/extract data/information
  • yield data/evidence/similar findings/the same results
  • analyze/examine the data/soil samples/a specimen
  • consider/compare/interpret the results/findings
  • fit the data/model
  • confirm/support/verify a prediction/a hypothesis/the results/the findings
  • prove a conjecture/hypothesis/theorem
  • draw/make/reach the same conclusions
  • read/review the records/literature
  • describe/report an experiment/a study
  • present/publish/summarize the results/findings
  • present/publish/read/review/cite a paper in a scientific journal
 Language Bankexpectdiscussing predictions
  • The number of people using cell phones to purchase goods and services is expected/likely to more than double by the end of 2015.
  • Experts have predicted/forecast that the number of people using their cell phones to pay for goods and services should exceed 190 million in 2015.
  • This figure is set to reach 200 million by 2016.
  • By 2015, 800 million cell phone users worldwide will be participating in social networks via their phone.
  • Sales of cell phones in 2010 were lower than expected.
  • The company's announcement of 1.26 billion handsets sold for the year is in line with predictions.
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