prediction

A statement about what you think will happen in the future.

• My prediction was wrong.
• She made a prediction about our future.
• Did any of your predictions come true?

How to use it: prediction about something (Her prediction about the weather was correct.); prediction that… (His prediction that we would win proved wrong.)

Similar words: forecast

Common phrases: make a prediction, weather prediction, prediction about something

An estimate of what is likely to happen, made using facts and numbers.

• The prediction uses sales data.
• Their election predictions were surprisingly accurate.
• The model produces a new prediction every hour.

How to use it: prediction of something (The data improved our prediction of future demand.)

Similar words: forecast, projection

Common phrases: accurate prediction, prediction model, prediction of something