forecast Definition
fore·cast (fôr′kast′; for v., also fôr kast′)
transitive verb -·cast′ or -·cast′ed, -·cast′·ing
- Archaic to foresee
- to estimate or calculate in advance; predict or seek to predict (weather, business conditions, etc.)
- to serve as a prediction or prophecy of
Etymology: ME forecasten < fore (see fore) + casten, to contrive: see cast
intransitive verb
to make a forecast
noun
- Archaic foresight; forethought
- a prediction, as of weather conditions
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forecast
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forecast
v.
forecast Usage Examples
Object
- weather: Medway road weather forecast The road weather forecast for Medway is only updated during the winter.
- earning: The Shanghai Stock Price Index has an average of 23.2 times forecast earnings.
Converse of object
- revise: Export crops, the revised forecast says, should grow by 11 per cent, rather than the 19.3 per cent initially envisaged.
- check: Plan Ahead Check the weather forecast, road conditions and consider alternative routes.
Adjective modifier
- 5-day: Local weather information, including 5-day weather forecasts, extended weather forecasts, doppler.. .
- seasonal: There is great potential to use these seasonal forecasts to improve public health.
- probabilistic: In particular he will be looking at some policy implications of moves toward more probabilistic forecasts of climate change.
- cash-flow: How to understand and use cash-flow forecasts and profit and loss accounts and what information you would need to produce them.
- gloomy: Despite the seemingly gloomy forecast, there are reasons to be hopeful.
- long-range: The Met Office produces long-range forecasts for all regions of the globe using a number of different methods.
Modifies a noun
outturn: It was imperative that the Trust met the forecast outturn in order to achieve 3 Stars.
Noun used with modifier
- weather: Get the local weather forecast for any location in the world.
- cashflow: Evidence: copy of the cashflow forecast or explain why you are not going to do a cash flow.
- shipping: Shipping Forecast - Time 04:59 mins ( audio only ) The Shipping forecast gives the latest information on the weather out on the seas.
- inflation: Describes the role of the inflation forecast in the MPC's decisions.
- surf: Surf forecasts Information and websites to help you predict the future!
- cash: Produce cash flow forecasts at set times that are suitable for your business.
Possessives
analyst: The results were at the bottom end of analysts ' forecasts.
Infinitive complement
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