Forecast definition
The weather forecast stated that it would rain.
Price increases that forecast inflation.
An example of to forecast is a meteorologist projecting what the weather will be like over the next seven days.
An example of a forecast is a report with the total dollars predicted by the sales department of how much they think they will sell in the next six months.
Other Word Forms
Noun
Origin of forecast
- Middle English forecasten to plan beforehand fore- fore- casten to throw, calculate, prepare cast
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition