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Webster 1913 Edition
Prognostic
Prog-nos′tic
,Adj.
[Gr.
προγνωστικόν
. See Prognosis
.] Indicating something future by signs or symptoms; foreshowing; aiding in prognosis;
as, the
prognostic
symptoms of a disease; prognostic
signs.Prog-nos′tic
,Noun.
1.
That which prognosticates; a sign by which a future event may be known or foretold; an indication; a sign or omen; hence, a foretelling; a prediction.
That choice would inevitably be considered by the country
as a
as a
prognostic
of the highest import. Macaulay.
2.
(Med.)
A sign or symptom indicating the course and termination of a disease.
Parr.
Syn. – Sign; omen; presage; token; indication.
Prog-nos′tic
,Verb.
T.
To prognosticate.
[Obs.]
Webster 1828 Edition
Prognostic
PROGNOS'TIC
,Adj.
PROGNOS'TIC
,Noun.
1.
Something which foreshows; a sign by which a future event may be known or foretold. In medicine, a sign or symptom indicating the event of a disease. The appearance of the tongue--is of considerable importance as a prognostic.
1.
A foretelling; prediction.Definition 2024
prognostic
prognostic
English
Alternative forms
- prognostick (obsolete)
Adjective
prognostic (comparative more prognostic, superlative most prognostic)
- Of, pertaining to or characterized by prognosis or prediction.
Synonyms
Translations
of or pertaining to prognosis
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Noun
prognostic (plural prognostics)
- (rare, medicine) prognosis
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Parr to this entry?)
- A sign by which a future event may be known or foretold.
- Careful observers may foretell the hour
- (By sure prognostics) when to dread a show’r.
- While rain depends, the pensive cat gives o’er
- Her frolics, and pursues her tail no more. Jonathan Swift
- A prediction of the future.
- Macaulay
- The choice of a successor was no light matter. That choice would inevitably be considered by the country as a prognostic of the highest import.
- Macaulay
- One who predicts the future.
Synonyms
- (sign): indication, sign, omen, foretelling, prediction
Related terms
- prognostatic
- prognosis
- prognosticable
- prognosticate
Middle French
Noun
prognostic m (plural prognostics)
- prognostic (prediction about the future)
Descendants
- French: pronostic