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forecast Definition

fore·cast (fôr′kast′; for v., also fôr kast′)

transitive verb -·cast′ or -·cast′ed, -·cast′·ing

  1. Archaic to foresee
  2. to estimate or calculate in advance; predict or seek to predict (weather, business conditions, etc.)
  3. 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

  1. Archaic foresight; forethought
  2. a prediction, as of weather conditions

forecast Related Forms

fore′·cast′er noun

forecast Synonyms

forecast

n.

prediction, prognostication, prognosis, projection, outlook, guess, estimate, budget, divination, foretoken, conjecture, prophecy, foretelling, calculation, vaticination, augury.

Antonyms reminiscence*, retrospect*, retrospection.

forecast Synonyms

forecast

v.

  1. To foresee

    divine, augur, prophesy; see anticipate 1.

  2. To predict

    prognosticate, prophesy, project, gauge, calculate, determine, predetermine, presage, portend, infer, reason, guess, figure out, dope out*, call*; see also foretell.

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

  • grow: Employment in the IT sector is forecast to grow at five to eight times the UK average over the next 10 years.
  • rise: At 5 % in 2004, real GDP is forecast to rise to 6.4 % in 2006.