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adumbration vs prediction

prediction vs adumbration

adumbration and prediction both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
adumbration Yes No No No
prediction Yes No No No
As nouns, prediction is a hypernym of adumbration; that is, prediction is a word with a broader meaning than adumbration:
  • adumbration: the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand
  • prediction: the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
Other hypernyms of adumbration include anticipation, prevision.
adumbration (noun) prediction (noun)
a sketchy or imperfect or faint representation the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand a statement made about the future
Difference between adumbration and prediction

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