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prognosis vs foretelling

foretelling vs prognosis

prognosis and foretelling both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prognosis Yes No No No
foretelling Yes No No No
As nouns, foretelling is a hypernym of prognosis; that is, foretelling is a word with a broader meaning than prognosis:
  • prognosis: a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop
  • foretelling: a statement made about the future
Other hypernyms of prognosis include forecasting, prediction, prognostication.
prognosis (noun) foretelling (noun)
a prediction of the course of a disease the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means
a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop a statement made about the future
Difference between prognosis and foretelling

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