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.
Exemples
3 sur 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.
Synonymes
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
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.
Quiz rapide
The complex algorithm was designed to ________ the fluctuations in the power grid to prevent blackouts.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : antedict
Exemples
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.
Synonymes
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Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
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
Souvent confondu avec
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.
Notes d'usage
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.
Erreurs courantes
Learners often confuse the prefix 'ante-' (before) with 'anti-' (against), thinking the word means to speak against something.
Astuce mémo
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.
Origine du mot
From the Latin 'ante' (before) and 'dicere' (to say).
Modèles grammaticaux
Quiz rapide
The complex algorithm was designed to ________ the fluctuations in the power grid to prevent blackouts.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : antedict
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