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forecast
[ fawr-kast, -kahst, fohr- ]
verb (used with object)
- to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance:
to forecast a heavy snowfall; to forecast lower interest rates.
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- to serve as a prediction of; foreshadow.
- to contrive or plan beforehand; prearrange.
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verb (used without object)
- to conjecture beforehand; make a prediction.
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- to plan or arrange beforehand.
noun
- a prediction, especially as to the weather.
- a conjecture as to something in the future.
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- the act, practice, or faculty of forecasting.
- Archaic. foresight in planning.
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forecast
/ ˈɔːˌɑː /
verb
- to predict or calculate (weather, events, etc), in advance
- tr to serve as an early indication of
- tr to plan in advance
noun
- a statement of probable future weather conditions calculated from meteorological data
- a prophecy or prediction
- the practice or power of forecasting
Derived Forms
- ˈڴǰˌٱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ڴǰca· adjective
- ڴǰce noun
- ·ڴǰc verb (used with object) reforecast or reforecasted reforecasting
- ܲ·ڴǰc adjective
- ܲ·ڴǰced adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of forecast1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
UBS Group AG as a result cut its dollar forecast for the second time in less than two months.
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.
However, analysts said great uncertainty still surrounded these forecasts.
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.
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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