antedictive
To state, declare, or indicate a condition or event before it actually occurs; to pre-specify or predict based on prior logic or data. It is typically used in formal, technical, or logical contexts to describe the act of asserting a result in advance of its manifestation.
أمثلة
3 من 5I cannot antedict the weather for our picnic, but the clouds look promising.
I cannot predict the weather for our picnic, but the clouds look promising.
The scientific model was designed to antedict the behavior of the catalyst under high pressure.
The scientific model was designed to predict the behavior of the catalyst under high pressure.
Don't try to antedict the ending of the book; it ruins the surprise for everyone.
Don't try to predict the ending of the book; it ruins the surprise for everyone.
المرادفات
الأضداد
عائلة الكلمة
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of the word 'Ante' in poker—it is the money you put in BEFORE the game starts. Combined with 'dict' (to speak, like dictation), it means to speak before.
اختبار سريع
The complex algorithm was designed to ________ the fluctuations in the power grid to prevent blackouts.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: antedict
أمثلة
I cannot antedict the weather for our picnic, but the clouds look promising.
everydayI cannot predict the weather for our picnic, but the clouds look promising.
The scientific model was designed to antedict the behavior of the catalyst under high pressure.
academicThe scientific model was designed to predict the behavior of the catalyst under high pressure.
Don't try to antedict the ending of the book; it ruins the surprise for everyone.
informalDon't try to predict the ending of the book; it ruins the surprise for everyone.
The treaty sought to antedict potential territorial disputes by establishing clear borders early on.
formalThe treaty sought to forestall/predict potential territorial disputes by establishing clear borders early on.
Market analysts attempt to antedict consumer trends months before the holiday season begins.
businessMarket analysts attempt to forecast consumer trends months before the holiday season begins.
المرادفات
الأضداد
عائلة الكلمة
تلازمات شائعة
العبارات الشائعة
antedict the inevitable
to state what is obviously going to happen
impossible to antedict
something that cannot be known or stated beforehand
antedict the market
to forecast economic shifts
يُخلط عادةً مع
Predict is the standard, common term, while antedict is highly formal or technical.
Contradict means to speak against or deny, while antedict means to speak before.
ملاحظات الاستخدام
Antedict (the verb form of antedictive) is extremely rare in modern English; you will primarily encounter it in logic, linguistics, or very old formal texts. In 99% of cases, 'predict' or 'forecast' is the preferred choice.
أخطاء شائعة
Learners often confuse the prefix 'ante-' (before) with 'anti-' (against), thinking the word means to speak against something.
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of the word 'Ante' in poker—it is the money you put in BEFORE the game starts. Combined with 'dict' (to speak, like dictation), it means to speak before.
أصل الكلمة
From the Latin 'ante' (before) and 'dicere' (to say).
أنماط نحوية
اختبار سريع
The complex algorithm was designed to ________ the fluctuations in the power grid to prevent blackouts.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: antedict
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