prognostic
/prɑɡˈnɑstɪk/
noun
- A sign or indication that something will happen in the future; a prediction or forecast.
- The economist's report was seen as a positive prognostic for the housing market.
- Her sudden silence was a bad prognostic for the outcome of the meeting.
- Dark clouds are often a prognostic of rain.
adjective
- Relating to or serving as a prediction of a future event or condition.
- Some scientists study animal behavior for prognostic clues about earthquakes.
- The doctor gave a prognostic estimate of recovery time after the surgery.
- The team's early losses were prognostic of a difficult season.
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