forecasting

Variant of forecast

forecast definition

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

transitive verb forecast -·cast′ or forecasted -·cast′ed, forecasting -·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

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