prognostics

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noun

An engineering discipline focused on predicting the time at which a system or a component will no longer perform its intended function.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of prognostic
nounprognostics (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn engineering discipline focused on predicting the time at which a system or a component will no longer perform its intended function.
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APA

prognostics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prognostics

MLA

“prognostics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prognostics. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prognostics,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prognostics.

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