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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.
Synonyms: anticipate, foretell
- to serve as a prediction of; foreshadow.
- to contrive or plan beforehand; prearrange.
Synonyms: project
verb (used without object)
noun
- 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.
Synonyms: prescience, forethought
forecast
/ ˈfɔːˌkɑːst /
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
- ˈforeˌcaster, noun
Other Words From
- forecasta·ble adjective
- forecaster noun
- re·forecast verb (used with object) reforecast or reforecasted reforecasting
- un·forecast adjective
- un·forecasted adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of forecast1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The government said it had faced "difficult decisions" but that official forecasts suggested employment would rise over the next three years.
After only 13.2 overs were possible on day one, more rain is forecast for the remainder of the game.
Leading by 204 runs on first innings, New Zealand opted against enforcing the follow-on even though Monday's weather forecast is mixed.
Rain showers are forecast for the rest of the day in San Francisco, with wind gusts of 30 to 35 miles per hour through at least noon.
However, the forecast for the end of this week is looking a little mixed.
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