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" Science has not yet mastered prophecy. We predict too much for the next year and yet far too little for the next 10."
Neil Armstrong

Meaning of "predict" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PREDICT

From Latin praedīcere to mention beforehand, from prae before + dīcere to say.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF PREDICT

prɪˈdɪkt


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PREDICT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Predict is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb predict in English.

WHAT DOES PREDICT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Prediction

A prediction or forecast is a statement about the way things will happen in the future, often but not always based on experience or knowledge. While there is much overlap between prediction and forecast, a prediction may be a statement that some outcome is expected, while a forecast is more specific, and may cover a range of possible outcomes. Although guaranteed information about the future is in many cases impossible, prediction is necessary to allow plans to be made about possible developments; Howard H. Stevenson writes that prediction in business "... is at least two things: Important and hard."...

Definition of predict in the English dictionary

The definition of predict in the dictionary is to state or make a declaration about in advance, esp on a reasoned basis; foretell.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PREDICT

PRESENT

Present
I predict
you predict
he/she/it predicts
we predict
you predict
they predict
Present continuous
I am predicting
you are predicting
he/she/it is predicting
we are predicting
you are predicting
they are predicting
Present perfect
I have predicted
you have predicted
he/she/it has predicted
we have predicted
you have predicted
they have predicted
Present perfect continuous
I have been predicting
you have been predicting
he/she/it has been predicting
we have been predicting
you have been predicting
they have been predicting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I predicted
you predicted
he/she/it predicted
we predicted
you predicted
they predicted
Past continuous
I was predicting
you were predicting
he/she/it was predicting
we were predicting
you were predicting
they were predicting
Past perfect
I had predicted
you had predicted
he/she/it had predicted
we had predicted
you had predicted
they had predicted
Past perfect continuous
I had been predicting
you had been predicting
he/she/it had been predicting
we had been predicting
you had been predicting
they had been predicting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will predict
you will predict
he/she/it will predict
we will predict
you will predict
they will predict
Future continuous
I will be predicting
you will be predicting
he/she/it will be predicting
we will be predicting
you will be predicting
they will be predicting
Future perfect
I will have predicted
you will have predicted
he/she/it will have predicted
we will have predicted
you will have predicted
they will have predicted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been predicting
you will have been predicting
he/she/it will have been predicting
we will have been predicting
you will have been predicting
they will have been predicting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would predict
you would predict
he/she/it would predict
we would predict
you would predict
they would predict
Conditional continuous
I would be predicting
you would be predicting
he/she/it would be predicting
we would be predicting
you would be predicting
they would be predicting
Conditional perfect
I would have predict
you would have predict
he/she/it would have predict
we would have predict
you would have predict
they would have predict
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been predicting
you would have been predicting
he/she/it would have been predicting
we would have been predicting
you would have been predicting
they would have been predicting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you predict
we let´s predict
you predict
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to predict
Past participle
predicted
Present Participle
predicting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PREDICT

addict · Benedict · contradict · dict · edict · interdict · maledict · nonaddict · readdict · retrodict · unpredict · verdict

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PREDICT

predicableness · predicament · predicamental · predicant · predicate · predicate calculus · predication · predicative · predicatively · predicator · predicatory · predictability · predictable · predictableness · predictably · predicter · prediction · predictive · predictively · predictor

WORDS THAT END LIKE PREDICT

conflict · Congressional district · consolidated school district · convict · depict · drug addict · eggs Benedict · heroin addict · indict · Lake District · majority verdict · morphine addict · open verdict · opium addict · Pict · reindict · restrict · school district · sex addict · strict

Synonyms and antonyms of predict in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PREDICT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «predict» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «predict» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF PREDICT

Find out the translation of predict to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of predict from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «predict» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

预言
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

predecir
570 millions of speakers
en

English

predict
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

भविष्यवाणी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يَتوَقَع
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

предсказывать
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

predizer
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

ভবিষ্যদ্বাণী করা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

prédire
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

menjangkakan
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

vorhersagen
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

予想する
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

예측하다
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Prédhiksi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đoán trước
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

கணிக்க
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

अंदाज लावा
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

tahmin
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

predire
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

przepowiedzieć
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

передбачити
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

a prezice
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προλέγω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

voorspel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förutsäga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forutsi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of predict

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PREDICT»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of predict
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about predict

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «PREDICT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word predict.
1
Scott Adams
Scientists will eventually stop flailing around with solar power and focus their efforts on harnessing the only truly unlimited source of energy on the planet: stupidity. I predict that in the future, scientists will learn how to convert stupidity into clean fuel.
2
Shawn Amos
Despite all of our technological advances, content creation still requires time, inspiration, and a certain amount of sweat. There aren't any shortcuts. You can't write an algorithm for it. You can't predict it. You can't code it.
3
Neil Armstrong
Science has not yet mastered prophecy. We predict too much for the next year and yet far too little for the next 10.
4
Antony Beevor
When we dwell on the enormity of the Second World War and its victims, we try to absorb all those statistics of national and ethnic tragedy. But, as a result, there is a tendency to overlook the way the war changed even the survivors' lives in ways impossible to predict.
5
Edward de Bono
In the future, instead of striving to be right at a high cost, it will be more appropriate to be flexible and plural at a lower cost. If you cannot accurately predict the future then you must flexibly be prepared to deal with various possible futures.
6
Danny Brown
You can't predict the number of years it will take for someone to find themselves, to mature into their own voice. When I got to be 30, I was finally writing like Danny Brown.
7
Jennifer Connelly
You can't predict what someone else is going to do and when someone else is going to leave.
8
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
If we know what that set point is, we can predict fairly accurately when you will be in flow, and it will be when your challenges are higher than average and skills are higher than average.
9
Emma Donoghue
You cannot predict literary success; the only way you can possibly aim for it is to do your thing and do it well.
10
David Douglass
However, the models also predict unambiguously that the atmosphere is warming faster than the surface of the earth; but all the available observational data unambiguously shows the opposite!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PREDICT»

Discover the use of predict in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to predict and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Predictive Analytics: The Power to Predict Who Will Click, ...
Siegel goes behind the hype and makes the science exciting." —RAYID GHANI, Chief Data Scientist, Obama for America 2012 Campaign "This is Moneyball for business, government, and healthcare." —JIM STERNE, founder, eMetrics Summit; ...
Eric Siegel, 2013
2
Seeing What's Next: Using the Theories of Innovation to ...
Based on proven theories outlined in Christensen's landmark books The Innovator's Dilemma and The Innovator's Solution, Seeing What's Next offers a practical, three-part model that helps decision-makers spot the signals of industry change, ...
Clayton Christensen, Scott Anthony, Erik A. Roth, 2013
3
Predict, Observe, Explain: Activities Enhancing Scientific ...
The powerful Predict, Observe, Explain (POE) strategy, field-tested by hundreds of teachers, is designed to foster student inquiry and challenge existing conceptions that students bring to the classroom.
John Haysom, Michael Bowen, 2010
4
You Can't Predict a Hero: From War to Wall Street, Leading ...
' Joe Grano's You Can't Predict a Hero is, quite simply, the best by far. This is a terrific book, for the story it tells, for the lessons it teaches, and for the solutions it offers.
Joseph J. Grano, Mark Levine, 2009
5
Predict Your Future
How can we apply this discovery to our everyday lives? This book shows how we can apply a system known as the Cosmic Clock to chart the cycles of our returning karma and opportunities for spiritual growth.
Elizabeth Clare Prophet, 2004
6
People who Predict
Some natural disasters that can happen at any time are tornadoes, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and tsunamis.
Diana Noonan, 2008
7
Altering Fate: Why the Past Does Not Predict the Future
Daring to challenge prevailing models of child development, this provocative book argues that what enables us to survive--and sets us free from our pasts--is our astonishing adaptability to change, shaped by the uniquely human attributes of ...
Michael Lewis, 1998
8
The Power to Predict: How Real Time Businesses Anticipate ...
Now with this groundbreaking new book, Ranadivé brings news of the next big leap in business systems evolution-The Power to Predict.
Vivek Ranadive, 2006
9
Reading People: How to Understand People and Predict Their ...
You'll learn: how to tell a person's sincerity by the tone of his or her voice which three character traits are most likely to predict a person's behaviour? how to know if your date is interested in a serious relationship the message you ...
Jo-Ellan Dimitrius, 2008
10
Estimating with People Who Predict
Introduces estimation and describes how scientists use it to predict and prepare for natural disasters.
Diana Noonan, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PREDICT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term predict is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Researchers predict material with record-setting melting point
Using computer simulations, Brown University engineers predict that a material made with hafnium, nitrogen, and carbon will have a higher ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
2
Roboticists Predict The Future Of Robots
LOS ANGELES -. Futurists make predictions about robots all the time, from one day having the intelligence of a human to becoming its own ... «news9.com KWTV, Jul 15»
3
'Bachelorette' Winner: Contestants Predict Kaitlyn Bristowe's Choice
Another round of “The Bachelorette” comes to a close Monday night with Kaitlyn Bristowe making her decision between contestants Shawn ... «Variety, Jul 15»
4
Simple Memory Test May Predict Cognitive Trouble Ahead
WASHINGTON ― Older adults who perform poorly on the Memory Binding Test (MBT) are at increased risk of developing amnestic mild ... «Medscape, Jul 15»
5
Media predict greatness for Ohio State football
The media have unanimously selected Ohio State (duh) to win the Big Ten, according to a poll of 40 voters, including the author of this piece. «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
6
New home index seeks to predict market's future
Redin employs about 1,000 real estate agents nationwide, and about 150 in Southern California. The Seattle-based brokerage is tracking ... «OCRegister, Jul 15»
7
Analysts Predict Cheaper Gas Prices For The Rest Of The Summer
Average retail gasoline prices in Omaha have risen 0.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.68/g Sunday, according to GasBuddy's ... «WOWT, Jul 15»
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Ask the Weather Guys: Can we predict tornadoes?
Ask the Weather Guys: Can we predict tornadoes? Saved. Save Article; My Saved Items · Print Email. 2015-07-27T05:30:00Z Ask the Weather Guys: Can we ... «Madison.com, Jul 15»
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Simple blood test can predict how much damage is suffered by …
Levels of free DNA in blood predict the severity damage to those harmed by smoke inhalation, according to study by Soroka University Medical ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
10
A Mathematical Model to Predict How Many Eagles Wind Farms Will …
A Mathematical Model to Predict How Many Eagles Wind Farms Will Kill. The model is part of the United States' developing efforts to regulate ... «Pacific Standard, Jul 15»
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