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Prediction vs Predisposition - What's the difference?

prediction | predisposition |

As a noun prediction

is prediction (act of predicting).

As a verb predisposition is

predisposition.

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

    predisposition

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • the state of being predisposed or susceptible to something, especially to a disease or other health problem

    • See also

    * ("predisposition" on Wikipedia)