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prognostic |
4 definitions found 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.] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: prognostic adj : of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions [syn: {predictive}, {prognosticative}] n : a sign of something about to happen; "he looked for an omen before going into battle" [syn: {omen}, {portent}, {presage}]
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