prognostic

prog·nos·tic

P0585200 (prŏg-nŏs′tĭk)adj.1. Of, relating to, or useful in prognosis.2. Of or relating to prediction; predictive.n.1. A sign or symptom indicating the future course of a disease.2. A sign of a future happening; a portent.

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[Middle English pronostik, prognosticating, omen, from Medieval Latin prognōsticus, prognosticating, from Greek prognōstikos, from prognōsis, foreknowledge; see prognosis. N., from Latin prognōsticum, omen, from Greek prognōstikon, from neuter of prognōstikos.]

prognostic

(prɒɡˈnɒstɪk) adj1. (Medicine) of, relating to, or serving as a prognosis2. foretelling or predictingn3. (Medicine) med any symptom or sign used in making a prognosis4. a sign or forecast of some future occurrence[C15: from Old French pronostique, from Latin prognōsticum, from Greek prognōstikon, from progignōskein to know in advance]

prog•nos•tic

(prɒgˈnɒs tɪk)

adj. 1. of or pertaining to prognosis. 2. predictive of something in the future. n. 3. a forecast or prediction. 4. an omen or portent; sign. [1375–1425; late Middle English pronostik < Medieval Latin prognōsticus < Greek prognōstikós of foreknowledge =pro(gi)gnṓs(kein) to know beforehand + -tikos -tic]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	prognostic - a sign of something about to happen; "he looked for an omen before going into battle"omen, portent, prognostication, presage, prodigyaugury, foretoken, preindication, sign - an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come; "he hoped it was an augury"; "it was a sign from God"auspice - a favorable omenforeboding - an unfavorable omendeath knell - an omen of death or destruction
Adj.	1.	prognostic - of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictionspredictive, prognosticativeprophetic, prophetical - foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention; "prophetic writings"; "prophetic powers"; "words that proved prophetic"

prognostic

adjectiveOf or relating to prediction:predictive, prognosticative.nounA phenomenon that serves as a sign or warning of some future good or evil:augury, forerunner, foretoken, omen, portent, prefigurement, presage, prognostication, sign.Idiom: writing on the wall.

Translations

pronosticpronostique