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fortunetelling vs prediction

prediction vs fortunetelling

fortunetelling and prediction both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fortunetelling Yes No No No
prediction Yes No No No
As nouns, prediction is a hypernym of fortunetelling; that is, prediction is a word with a broader meaning than fortunetelling:
  • fortunetelling: the practice of predicting people's futures (usually for payment)
  • prediction: a statement made about the future
Other hypernyms of fortunetelling include forecasting, foretelling, prognostication.
fortunetelling (noun) prediction (noun)
the practice of predicting people's futures (usually for payment) the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
a statement made about the future
Difference between fortunetelling and prediction

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