forecast (ˈfɔːˌkɑːst
)
Definitions
verb
- to predict or calculate (weather, events, etc), in advance
- (tr) to serve as an early indication of
- (tr) to plan in advance
noun
- a statement of probable future weather conditions calculated from meteorological data
- a prophecy or prediction
- the practice or power of forecasting
Alternative Forms
ˈforeˌcaster nounSynonyms
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predict,
anticipate,
foresee,
foretell,
call,
plan,
estimate,
calculate,
divine,
prophesy,
augur,
forewarn,
prognosticate,
vaticinate,
Translations
- British English:
forecast
A forecast is a statement of what is expected to happen in the future, especially in relation to a particular event or situation....a forecast of a 2.25 per cent growth in the economy.ˈfɔːˌkɑːst NOUN ...a forecast of a 2.25 per cent growth in the economy.
- Spanish:
pronóstico
nm
- French:
prévision
nf
- German:
Vorhersage
nf
- Chinese: 预测 n
- Arabic: تَنَبُّؤ n
- Portuguese: previsão nf
- Russian: прогноз nm
- Croatian: prognoza nf
- Czech: předpoveď nf
- Danish: prognose nutr
- Dutch: voorspelling nf
- Finnish: ennuste n
- Greek: πρόβλεψη nf
- Italian: previsione nf
- Japanese: 天気予報 n
- Korean: 예측 n
- Norwegian: prognose nm
- Polish: przewidywanie nnt
- Brazilian Portuguese: previsão nf
- European Spanish:
pronóstico
nm
- Swedish: prognostisera v
- Thai: การพยากรณ์ n
- Turkish: tahmin n
- Vietnamese: dự báo n
Usage examples
Snow and sleet showers, they had forecast , turning to unseasonably heavy snow later.
, Midnight is a Lonely Place (1994)The wind is expected to abate later with force four winds forecast for tonight's fireworks display.
Yachting Boating World (2004)The World Semiconductor Trade Statistics trade group on Monday forecast a 2.3 per cent rise in chip sales this year.
Irish Times (2002)The forecast of selling 600 million handsets worldwide this year has proved to be fantasy.
Glasgow Herald (2001)The forecast conditions for the first 24 hours of the 1998 event were uncannily similar to those experienced in the 1996 event.
, FATAL STORM (2001)