FORECAST


Meaning of FORECAST in English

— forecastable , adj. — forecaster , n.

/fawr"kast', -kahst', fohr"-/ , v. , forecast or forecasted, forecasting , n.

v.t.

1. to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance: to forecast a heavy snowfall; to forecast lower interest rates.

2. to serve as a prediction of; foreshadow.

3. to contrive or plan beforehand; prearrange.

v.i.

4. to conjecture beforehand; make a prediction.

5. to plan or arrange beforehand.

n.

6. a prediction, esp. as to the weather.

7. a conjecture as to something in the future.

8. the act, practice, or faculty of forecasting.

9. Archaic. foresight in planning.

[ 1350-1400; ME (n.) plan. See FORE-, CAST 1 ]

Syn. 1. foretell, anticipate. See predict. 3. project. 4, 7 . guess, estimate. 9. forethought, prescience.

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