forecast

[ fawr-kast, -kahst, fohr- ]
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verb (used with object),fore·cast or fore·cast·ed, fore·cast·ing.
  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.

  1. to contrive or plan beforehand; prearrange.

verb (used without object),fore·cast or fore·cast·ed, fore·cast·ing.
  1. to conjecture beforehand; make a prediction.

  2. to plan or arrange beforehand.

noun
  1. a prediction, especially as to the weather.

  2. a conjecture as to something in the future.

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

  2. Archaic. foresight in planning.

Origin of forecast

1
First recorded in 1400–50; Middle English (verb) “to plan ahead of time”; see origin at fore-, cast

synonym study For forecast

1. See predict.

Other words for forecast

Other words from forecast

  • fore·cast·a·ble, adjective
  • forecaster, noun
  • re·fore·cast, verb (used with object), re·fore·cast or re·fore·cast·ed, re·fore·cast·ing.
  • un·fore·cast, adjective
  • un·fore·cast·ed, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for forecast

forecast

/ (ˈfɔːˌkɑːst) /


verb-casts, -casting, -cast or -casted
  1. to predict or calculate (weather, events, etc), in advance

  2. (tr) to serve as an early indication of

  1. (tr) to plan in advance

noun
  1. a statement of probable future weather conditions calculated from meteorological data

  2. a prophecy or prediction

  1. the practice or power of forecasting

Derived forms of forecast

  • forecaster, noun

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