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=Syn. Prediction , Prophecy , Divination , Prognostication , augury, vaticination, soothsaying. Prophecy is the highest of these words, ordinarily expre ing an inspired foretelling of future events, and only figuratively expre ing anything else. It is the only one of them that expre es the power as well as the act: as, the gift of prophecy . Prediction may or may not be an inspired act; it is most commonly used of the foretelling of events in accordance with knowledge gained through scientific investigations or practical experience, and is thus the most general of these words. Divination is the act of an augur or an impostor. Prognostication is the interpretation of signs with reference to the future, especially as to the course of disease. See foretell , prophet , inference . pre dictional (pre-dik's hon-al), a . [ prediction + -al .] Of the nature of prediction; predictive; prophetic; indicative of later events. IMG:content-0838.png:[blocks in formation] The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia predictively predictively (pre-dik'tiv-li), adv. By way of prediction; prophetically. predictor (pre-dik'tor), n. [ 4684 A predisposing cause may.. be defined to be anything whatever which has had such a previous influence upon the body as to have rendered it unusually susceptible to the exciting causes of the particular disease. preëminence They furiously rage, are tormented, and torn in pieces by their predominate affections. Burton, Anat. of Mel., p. 555. [= F. Predominantly. predisposition (pre-dis-po-zish'on), n . prédisposition = Sp. pre dis pos i cion = Pg. pre- pre predomination (pre-dom-i-nā'shon), n . [= Sp. IMG:content-0840.png:[blocks in formation] I thank my better stars I am alive to confront this false and audacious predictor . Swift , Bicker staff Detected. predictory (prē-dik'tō-ri), a . [ predictory information. J. Hervey , Meditations, II. 63. pre digastric (prē-dī-gas'trik), a . and n. I. a . Of or pertaining to the pre digastric us. II. n. The pre digastric us. pre digastric us (pre-di-gas'tri-kus), n.; pl. pre digastric i (-sī). [NL.,