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Prediction vs Expectative - What's the difference?

prediction | expectative |

As a noun prediction

is a statement of what will happen in the future.

As an adjective expectative is

of or pertaining to an expectation.

prediction

English

(wikipedia 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

    expectative

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to an expectation
  • (canon law) Of or pertaining to the reversion of a benefice

    • Derived terms

    * expectative grace