forecast
to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance: to forecast a heavy snowfall; to forecast lower interest rates.
to serve as a prediction of; foreshadow.
to contrive or plan beforehand; prearrange.
to conjecture beforehand; make a prediction.
to plan or arrange beforehand.
a prediction, especially as to the weather.
a conjecture as to something in the future.
the act, practice, or faculty of forecasting.
Archaic. foresight in planning.
Origin of forecast
1synonym study For forecast
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
/ (ˈfɔːˌkɑːst) /
to predict or calculate (weather, events, etc), in advance
(tr) to serve as an early indication of
(tr) to plan in advance
a statement of probable future weather conditions calculated from meteorological data
a prophecy or prediction
the practice or power of forecasting
Derived forms of forecast
- forecaster, noun
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