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Unpredictable vs Prediction - What's the difference?

unpredictable | prediction |

As nouns the difference between unpredictable and prediction

is that unpredictable is an unpredictable thing while prediction is prediction (act of predicting).

As an adjective unpredictable

is unable to be predicted.

unpredictable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Unable to be predicted.
  • Derived terms

    * unpredictability * unpredictableness * unpredictably * unpredicted

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An unpredictable thing.
  • 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