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forecast

[ fawr-kast, -kahst, fohr- ]

verb (used with object)

forecast or forecasted, forecasting.
  1. to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance:

    to forecast a heavy snowfall; to forecast lower interest rates.

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  2. to serve as a prediction of; foreshadow.
  3. to contrive or plan beforehand; prearrange.

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verb (used without object)

forecast or forecasted, forecasting.
  1. to conjecture beforehand; make a prediction.

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  2. to plan or arrange beforehand.

noun

  1. a prediction, especially as to the weather.
  2. a conjecture as to something in the future.

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  3. the act, practice, or faculty of forecasting.
  4. Archaic. foresight in planning.

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forecast

/ ˈɔːˌɑː /

verb

  1. to predict or calculate (weather, events, etc), in advance
  2. tr to serve as an early indication of
  3. tr to plan in advance
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a statement of probable future weather conditions calculated from meteorological data
  2. a prophecy or prediction
  3. the practice or power of forecasting
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڴǰˌٱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ڴǰca· adjective
  • ڴǰce noun
  • ·ڴǰc verb (used with object) reforecast or reforecasted reforecasting
  • ܲ·ڴǰc adjective
  • ܲ·ڴǰced adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of forecast1

First recorded in 1400–50; Middle English (verb) “to plan ahead of time”; fore-, cast ( def )
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Synonym Study

See predict.
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Example Sentences

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UBS Group AG as a result cut its dollar forecast for the second time in less than two months.

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The dreary trend is forecast to kick off Friday morning, with the possibility of a “patchy drizzle” developing from a deep marine layer over much of the region, according to National Weather Service forecasts.

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However, analysts said great uncertainty still surrounded these forecasts.

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A quarterback was taken first overall, but it was Miami’s Cam Ward, a selection by the Tennessee Titans that had been forecast for weeks.

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The treaty requires India to share hydrological data with Pakistan - crucial for flood forecasting and planning for irrigation, hydropower and drinking water.

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