Origin: Latin prefix pre-
Definition, synonyms and related words
A prediction.
"The new computer program excels at predicting future market trends based on historical data."
present participle of predict
"The meteorologist spent hours analyzing data before her accurate predicting saved many lives during the storm."
In plain English: Predicting means guessing what will happen next based on clues you already have.
"The meteorologist was predicting sunshine for the weekend."