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prediction
noun
a
statement
about
what
you
think
will
happen
in
the
future
•
The
scientist
’
s
prediction
about
the
storm
proved
correct
.
The
scientist
’
s
prediction
about
the
storm
proved
correct
.
•
Before
kick-off
,
fans
shared
their
prediction
of
which
team
would
win
the
soccer
match
.
Before
kick-off
,
fans
shared
their
prediction
of
which
team
would
win
the
soccer
match
.
Mid-16th
century
,
from
Latin
praedictio
‘
a
foretelling
’,
from
praedicere
‘
to
say
beforehand
’.
jurisdiction
noun
the
official
power
or
right
to
interpret
and
apply
the
law
or
to
make
legal
decisions
and
judgments
•
The
international
court
lacks
jurisdiction
over
disputes
between
private
companies
.
The
international
court
lacks
jurisdiction
over
disputes
between
private
companies
.
•
Under
the
new
law
,
local
councils
will
have
greater
jurisdiction
to
regulate
housing
.
Under
the
new
law
,
local
councils
will
have
greater
jurisdiction
to
regulate
housing
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
"
jurisdiction
",
from
Latin
"
jurisdictio
"
–
"
administration
of
justice
,"
composed
of
"
jus
"
meaning
"
law
"
and
"
dictio
"
meaning
"
a
saying
".
noun
the
area
,
territory
,
or
group
of
people
over
which
a
legal
authority
has
power
•
The
island
falls
within
the
jurisdiction
of
the
coastal
state
.
The
island
falls
within
the
jurisdiction
of
the
coastal
state
.
•
Different
tax
jurisdictions
often
have
conflicting
rules
.
Different
tax
jurisdictions
often
have
conflicting
rules
.
Derived
from
Latin
"
jurisdictio
"
meaning
"
administration
of
law
,"
originally
referring
both
to
legal
power
and
the
district
where
that
power
applied
.
addiction
noun
an
uncontrollable
physical
or
psychological
need
to
keep
taking
a
drug
or
carrying
out
a
harmful
behaviour
,
even
when
it
causes
damage
to
health
,
relationships
,
or
daily
life
•
After
years
of
heavy
drinking
,
Mark
finally
sought
help
for
his
addiction
.
After
years
of
heavy
drinking
,
Mark
finally
sought
help
for
his
addiction
.
•
The
clinic
offers
counselling
to
people
battling
opioid
addiction
.
The
clinic
offers
counselling
to
people
battling
opioid
addiction
.
late
16th
century
:
from
Latin
addictio
‘
assigning
,
devoting
’,
from
addicere
‘
give
over
,
award
’
noun
a
very
strong
liking
for
or
habit
of
doing
something
that
is
hard
to
stop
,
even
when
it
is
not
necessarily
harmful
•
Julia
has
an
addiction
to
social
media
and
checks
her
phone
every
five
minutes
.
Julia
has
an
addiction
to
social
media
and
checks
her
phone
every
five
minutes
.
•
My
brother
’
s
video-game
addiction
kept
him
awake
until
dawn
last
night
.
My
brother
’
s
video-game
addiction
kept
him
awake
until
dawn
last
night
.
late
16th
century
:
from
Latin
addictio
‘
assigning
,
devoting
’,
from
addicere
‘
give
over
,
award
’