prediction vs predict

prediction is a noun but predict is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
prediction	Yes	No	No	No
predict	No	No	Yes	No

prediction (noun)	predict (noun)
the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
a statement made about the future

prediction (verb)	predict (verb)
	make a prediction about; tell in advance
	indicate, as with a sign or an omen