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Definition prediction in British English
prediction
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
[countable/uncountable]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/prɪˈdɪkʃ(ə)n/
1
a statement about what you think will happen in the future, or the process of making such a statement
Example
a prediction of catastrophe
Example
The government maintained its prediction that inflation will hold to 8.5% this year.
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