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predictions

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/prɪˈdɪkʃənz/ · pre-dic-tions

A statement about what someone thinks will happen in the future.

Meanings

nounformal

A statement about what someone thinks will happen in the future.

وہ بیان جو کوئی یہ سمجھتا ہے کہ مستقبل میں کیا ہوگا۔

پیش بینی

pesh bini

Synonyms

forecastprognosisprojectionپیش بینیمخمننظریہ

Antonyms

retrospecthistoryresultماضیتاریخنتیجہ

Common Collocations

  • accurate predictions
  • weather predictions
  • economic predictions

Example Sentences

The weather predictions for this week are quite alarming.

اس ہفتے کی موسمی پیش بینی کافی تشویشناک ہے۔

Is haftay ki mausami pesh bini kafi tashweeshnaak hai.

Many experts made predictions about the stock market this year.

بہت سے ماہرین نے اس سال اسٹاک مارکیٹ کے بارے میں پیش بینیاں کیں۔

Bohat se maahireen ne is saal stock market ke bare mein pesh biniyan ki.

His predictions proved to be accurate over time.

اس کی پیش بینیاں وقت کے ساتھ درست ثابت ہوئیں۔

Is ki pesh biniyan waqt ke sath durust saabit huiyen.

Easily Confused With

addictions:Predictions refer to forecasts about the future, while addictions refer to dependencies on substances or behaviors.

Word Family

predict
verbپیش بینی کرنا
predictable
adjectiveپیش بینی کے قابل
predictionist
nounپیش بینی کرنے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'predict' by thinking of 'pre' (before) and 'dict' (say), meaning to say what will happen before it happens.

Imagine a crystal ball that shows the future.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہمیں کسی کی پیش بینی کی لاگت نہیں چاہیے، محبت کے لیے سبھی حسرتیں کی ہیں ہم نے۔

Hamen kisi ki pesh bini ki lagat nahi chahiye, Mohabbat ke liye sabhi hasratein ki hain hum ne.

We do not want the cost of anyone's prediction, For love, we have cherished every desire.

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "praedictio" — foretelling

First known use: 15th century

The word 'prediction' comes from the Latin 'praedictio', derived from 'praedicere', which means 'to say beforehand'. It has been used in English since the late 15th century to describe the act of forecasting or foretelling future events.