foretelling vs prediction what difference

what is difference between foretelling and prediction

English

Verb

foretelling

1. present participle of foretell

Noun

foretelling (plural foretellings)

1. prediction

   foretellings of doom

Synonyms

• foretale

English

Alternative forms

• prædiction (archaic)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin praedictio, praedictionis; equivalent to predict +‎ -ion. Equivalent to Germanic forespeaking, foretale, foretelling.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɹɪˈdɪkʃn/

Noun

prediction (plural predictions)

1. A statement of what will happen in the future.

   Synonyms: forecast, foretale, foretelling, prognosis, prognostication

   • “It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” Yogi Berra or Robert Storm Petersen (in translation from Danish)
2. A probability estimation based on statistical methods.

Synonyms

Related terms

• predict

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