pre·dic·tion 
/prɪˈdɪkʃən/ noun
plural pre·dic·tions /prɪˈdɪkʃən/ noun 1 [count] : a statement about what will happen or might happen in the future
▪ Journalists have begun making predictions about the winner of the coming election. ▪ Despite predictions that the store would fail, it has done very well. 2 [noncount] : the act of saying what will happen in the future : the act of predicting something
▪ The figures and statistics are used for the prediction of future economic trends.
▪ Journalists have begun making predictions about the winner of the coming election. ▪ Despite predictions that the store would fail, it has done very well.
▪ The figures and statistics are used for the prediction of future economic trends.
