English Dictionary: prognostic | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Prognostic \Prog*nos"tic\, a. [Gr. [?]. See {Prognosis}.] Indicating something future by signs or symptoms; foreshowing; aiding in prognosis; as, the prognostic symptoms of a disease; prognostic signs. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Prognostic \Prog*nos"tic\, n. [L. prognosticum, Gr. [?]: cf. F. pronostic, prognostic. See {Prognostic}, a.] 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. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Prognostic \Prog*nos"tic\, v. t. To prognosticate. [Obs.] |