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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.
[L.
prognosticum
, Gr. [GREEK]: cf. F.
pronostic
,
prognostic
. See
Prognostic
,
Adj.
]
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
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.
Foreshowing; indicating something future by signs or symptoms; as the prognostic symptoms of a disease; prognostic signs.

PROGNOS'TIC

,
Noun.
In medicine, the judgment formed concerning the event of a disease by means of the symptoms.
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

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Adjective

prognostic (comparative more prognostic, superlative most prognostic)

  1. Of, pertaining to or characterized by prognosis or prediction.

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Noun

prognostic (plural prognostics)

  1. (rare, medicine) prognosis
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Parr to this entry?)
  2. 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
  3. 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.
  4. One who predicts the future.

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Middle French

Noun

prognostic m (plural prognostics)

  1. prognostic (prediction about the future)

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