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Prediction vs Envisage - What's the difference?

prediction | envisage |

As a noun prediction

is a statement of what will happen in the future.

As a verb envisage is

to conceive or see something within one's mind. To imagine or envision.

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

    envisage

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To conceive or see something within one's mind. To imagine or envision.
  • From the very dawn of existence the infant must envisage self, and body acting on self. — McCosh.