definition of
prognostication

[1] #1 prognostication n. [omen, portent, presage, prognostic, prodigy] a sign of something about to happen; "he looked for an omen before going into battle". wn

[2] #2 prognostication n. [prediction, foretelling, forecasting] a statement made about the future. wn

[3] #3 prognostication n. [prophecy, vaticination] knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source). wn