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- [fawr-kast, -kahst, fohr-]
- /ˈfɔrˌkæst, -ˌkɑst, ˈfoʊr-/
- /ˈfɔːkɑːst/
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- [fawr-kast, -kahst, fohr-]
- /ˈfɔrˌkæst, -ˌkɑst, ˈfoʊr-/
Definitions of forecast word
- verb with object forecast to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance: to forecast a heavy snowfall; to forecast lower interest rates. 1
- verb with object forecast to serve as a prediction of; foreshadow. 1
- verb with object forecast to contrive or plan beforehand; prearrange. 1
- verb without object forecast to conjecture beforehand; make a prediction. 1
- verb without object forecast to plan or arrange beforehand. 1
- noun forecast a prediction, especially as to the weather. 1
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Origin of forecast
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English (noun) plan. See fore-, cast
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Forecast
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
forecast popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
forecast usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for forecast
verb forecast
- foresee — to have prescience of; to know in advance; foreknow.
- calculate — If you calculate a number or amount, you discover it from information that you already have, by using arithmetic, mathematics, or a special machine.
- conclude — If you conclude that something is true, you decide that it is true using the facts you know as a basis.
- anticipate — If you anticipate an event, you realize in advance that it may happen and you are prepared for it.
- portend — to indicate in advance; to foreshadow or presage, as an omen does: The street incident may portend a general uprising.
adjective forecast
- foretold — to tell of beforehand; predict; prophesy.
noun forecast
- prediction — an act of predicting.
- estimate — Roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of.
- guess — to arrive at or commit oneself to an opinion about (something) without having sufficient evidence to support the opinion fully: to guess a person's weight.
- calculation — A calculation is something that you think about and work out mathematically. Calculation is the process of working something out mathematically.
- projection — a projecting or protruding part. Synonyms: overhang, protrusion, jut.
Antonyms for forecast
verb forecast
- doubt — to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.
- misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
- begin — To begin to do something means to start doing it.
- start — to begin or set out, as on a journey or activity.
noun forecast
- postmortem — of, relating to, or occurring in the time following death.
- hindsight — recognition of the realities, possibilities, or requirements of a situation, event, decision etc., after its occurrence.
- ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
- thoughtlessness — lacking in consideration for others; inconsiderate; tactless: a thoughtless remark.
Top questions with forecast
- what is the forecast?
- what is the forecast for today?
- what is the weather forecast for today?
- what is the weather forecast?
- what is tomorrow's forecast?
- what is the forecast for tomorrow?
- what is the weather forecast for tomorrow?
- what is today's weather forecast?
- what is tomorrow's weather forecast?
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