1. prediction of a future event or condition (i.e. weather). predict a future event or condition, foretell. predicted, expected, anticipated. forecast\fore*cast"\ , v. t.
2. to plan beforehand; to scheme; to project. he shall forecast his devices against the strongholds. xi.
3. 2. to foresee; to calculate beforehand, so as to provide for. it is wisdom to consider the end of things before we embark, and to forecast consequences.forecast \fore*cast"\, v. i. to contrive or plan beforehand. if it happen as i did forecast.forecast \fore"cast\ , n. previous contrivance or determination; predetermination. he makes this difference to arise from the forecast and predetermination of the gods themselves.
4. foresight of consequences, and provision against them; prevision; premeditation. his calm, deliberate forecast better fitted him for the council than the camp.forecast a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop [syn: prognosis] v.
5. predict in advance [syn: calculate].
6. judge to be probable [syn: calculate, estimate, reckon, count on, figure].
7. indicate by signs; "these signs bode bad news" [syn: bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, predict].
8. To plan beforehand; to scheme; to project.
9. To foresee; to calculate beforehand, so as to provide for.
10. To contrive or plan beforehand.
11. Previous contrivance or determination; predetermination.
12. Foresight of consequences, and provision against them; prevision; premeditation. predict in advance.
13. The forms forecast and forecasted can both be used for the past tense and past participle.
14. 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 He delivered his election forecast The weather forecast is better for today.
15. If you forecast future events, you say what you think is going to happen in the future. They forecast a humiliating defeat for the Prime Minister He forecasts that average salary increases will remain around 4 per cent. see also:
weather forecast. a description of what is likely to happen in the future, based on the information that you have now prediction. forecast forecasted to make a statement saying what is likely to happen in the future, based on the information that you have now = predict.
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