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Prediction vs Divination - What's the difference?

prediction | divination |

As nouns the difference between prediction and divination

is that prediction is a statement of what will happen in the future while divination is the act of divining; a foreseeing or foretelling of future events.

prediction

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A statement of what will happen in the future.
  • "It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future." (in translation from Danish)

    Synonyms

    * (statement about the future) forecast, halseny, prognosis, prognostication

    divination

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The act of divining; a foreseeing or foretelling of future events.
  • The apparent art of discovering secrets or the future by preternatural means.
  • (countable) An indication of what is future or secret; augury omen; conjectural presage; prediction.
  • Hyponyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * star divination

    See also

    * (Methods of divination) ----