prognostication

/prɑɡˌnɑstəˈkeɪʃən/
noun
  1. A statement or guess about what will happen in the future; a prediction or forecast.
    • Her prognostication that the team would win the championship came true after a thrilling final game.
    • Many people dismissed the economist's prognostication about a recession until it actually happened.
    • The weather forecaster's prognostication of a sunny weekend turned out to be wrong.
  2. The act or process of predicting or forecasting something.
    • Some people believe in dream prognostication, thinking dreams can reveal future events.
    • The company relies on data analysis for accurate prognostication of sales trends.
    • Prognostication based on ancient star patterns was once considered a serious science.