prognostic
UK/pɹɒɡˈnɒstɪk//pɹɑɡˈnɑs.tɪk/
prognostic adjective: of, pertaining to or characterized by prognosis or prediction.
Adjective
prognostic (comparative more prognostic, superlative most prognostic)
- Of, pertaining to or characterized by prognosis or prediction.
- Synonyms:
- foretelling, predictive
Noun
prognostic (plural prognostics)
- prognosis
- There are several opinions as to what he meant
But no one considers it a happy prognostic.1935, T.S. Eliot, Murder in the Cathedral, Part I - The appearance of the tongue is closely connected with the sense of thirst, and is of considerable importance as a prognostic.1809, Bartholomew Parr, “PROGNOSIS”, in The London Medical Dictionary
- There are several opinions as to what he meant
- 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.1710, Jonathan Swift, A Description of a City Shower - It was even later than usual when the Comtesse quitted a brilliant réunion of all that was gayest in the royal circle, elate with the glittering triumph of gratified vanity, and reading in such success the sure prognostic of more solidly successful ambition.1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XXIX, in Francesca Carrara. […], volume II, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), →OCLC, page 305
- Synonyms:
- indication, sign, omen, foretelling, prediction
- Careful observers may foretell the hour
- 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.1849–1861, Thomas Babington Macaulay, chapter XI, in The History of England from the Accession of James the Second, volume (please specify |volume=I to V), London: Longman, Brown, Green, and...
- One who predicts the future.
prognostic meaning in Tamil, Kannada and Sanskrit
prognostic in Tamil
- நோய் தீரல் கணிப்பு, நோய் தீரல் முன் கணிப்பு, சகுனம், முன்குறி
prognostic in Kannada
- ಮುನ್ಸೂಚನೆ, ಪೂರ್ವಸೂಚನೆ, ಭವಿಷ್ಯ ಸೂಚನೆ, ಶಕುನ, ನಿಮಿತ್ತ
prognostic in Sanskrit
- prognostic, sign, mark, omen
- निदर्शन nidarśana
Synonyms of prognostic
Forms of prognostic
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more prognostic |
| superlative | most prognostic |
| alternative form | prognostical |
| alternative form | prognostick |
| Noun | |
| plural | prognostics |
Origin of prognostic
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”).
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Questions about prognostic
- What does prognostic mean?
- Prognostic means of, pertaining to or characterized by prognosis or prediction.
- What is prognostic in Tamil?
- Prognostic in Tamil is நோய் தீரல் கணிப்பு, நோய் தீரல் முன் கணிப்பு, சகுனம். See Prognostic meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is prognostic?
- Prognostic can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce prognostic?
- Prognostic is pronounced /pɹɒɡˈnɒstɪk/ (UK).
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Adapted from Wiktionary: prognostic (page history and authors); prognostic (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); prognostic (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); निदर्शन (Sanskrit) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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