Dictionary Entry
predicted
Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/pɹɪˈdɪktɪd/Word FrequencyCommon (5.3)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)To make a prediction: to forecast, foretell, or estimate a future event on the basis of knowledge and reasoning; to prophesy a future event on the basis of mystical knowledge or power.
In a Sentence
“Students can use predicted to explain To make a prediction: to forecast, foretell, or estimate a future event on the basis of knowledge and reasoning; to prophesy a future event on the basis of mystical knowledge or power..”
Published Usage Examples
“Specifically, in which paper(s) – published in relevant, peer-reviewed journals – was this predicted ("this very effect noted in this report was actually *predicted* in the Plasma model")?”
“About the only thing not falling was the heavy rain predicted for early afternoon — but not for long.”
This entry also appears in ReadingWillow Year 11 word lists, so students can move between the dictionary and year-level study sets.
Origin
From Latin predicere ‘to proclaim’ via Old French predire.
Common Phrases
Poetry examples for “predicted”
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