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Where does “underprediction” come from?

underprediction (English) comes from English prediction, from Latin praedictio, from Latin praedicō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

underprediction (English): A prediction that is smaller than the true value

Definitions

  1. A prediction that is smaller than the true value

Ancestry of “underprediction”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpredictionA statement of what will happen in the future; A...
2Latinpraedictioforetelling, prediction
3Latinpraedicō—
4Latindīcō—
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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