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prog-NOHS-is/prɒɡˈnəʊsɪs/

A prognosis is a forecast of how an illness or situation is likely to develop: the prognosis for an empty n, a grim prognosis. Forecast (already in the dictionary) is everyday; a caption will not save a methods fail.

Meaning

A forecast of how an illness or situation is likely to develop (from forecast, already in the dictionary).

Examples

• “The prognosis for an empty n is a methods fail; a caption will not save it.”
• “Forecast is already in this course. Outlook is the close twin. A caption is comms. A codebook line is methods. Write the raw number; then keep the caption if the finding still stands.”

Good to know

Likely course of an illness or situation. Everyday: forecast (already in the dictionary). A caption ≠ a saved n.

Near in meaning

outlook, forecast, prospect

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