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forecast en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈfɔɹkæst/ (Canada, General-American)
  • (California) audio
  • /ˈfɔːkɑːst/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈfoːkɐːst/ (Australia, New-Zealand)

Etymology

From Middle English forecasten, forcasten, equivalent to fore- + cast. The noun is from Middle English forecast, forcast.

Meanings

  1. An estimation of a future condition.
  2. An estimation of a future condition. ▸ A prediction of the weather.
    • The forecast calls for a slight warming trend in the coming days, with sunny skies and daytime temperatures reaching the midteens on Sunday and Monday, when the men will hit the snowboard course. 2022 February 4, John Branch, “U.S. snowboarder Jamie Anderson qualifies for the slopestyle final.”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 29 Nov 2022:
    • It's nice to anticipate sunny weather, but it's a good idea to carry an umbrella just in case the forecasts prove overly optimistic. 2024 April 19, Charles Hugh Smith, Living on Uneasy Street, archived from the original on 05 Jul 2024:
    • The forecast said it'll be blowy tomorrow
  3. exacta

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
forecasts Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

backcast · unforecast · forecastability · misforecast · hindcast · forecaster · forecast lead time · weathercast · non-forecast airlift · forecastable · wishcast · reforecast · weather forecast · tricast · nowcast · reverse forecast · shipping forecast · ecoforecast

Translations (91)

lt prognozė (estimation of future condition) · hi पूर्वानुमान (estimation of future condition) · de Schätzung (estimation of future condition) · sk predpoveď (estimation of future condition) · is spá (estimation of future condition) · nb varsling (estimation of future condition) · de Prognose (estimation of future condition) · ro prognoză (estimation of future condition) · uk прогно́з (estimation of future condition) · he תַּחֲזִית (estimation of future condition) · fi ennuste (estimation of future condition) · de Vorhersage (estimation of future condition) · da forudsigelse (estimation of future condition) · fr prévision (estimation of future condition) · nl voorspelling (estimation of future condition) · tg пешбинӣ (estimation of future condition) · mi matapae (estimation of future condition) · ru предсказа́ние (estimation of future condition) · ga réamhaisnéis (estimation of future condition) · bg предви́ждане (estimation of future condition) · fa-ira پیشبینی (estimation of future condition) · cmn 預報 /预报 (estimation of future condition) · uz prognoz (estimation of future condition) · pl prognoza (estimation of future condition) · id prakiraan (estimation of future condition) · tr tahmin (estimation of future condition) · be прадказа́нне (estimation of future condition) · ja 予報 (estimation of future condition) · sh предсказање (estimation of future condition) · id ramalan (estimation of future condition) · uz bashorat (estimation of future condition) · be прагно́з (estimation of future condition) · ca predicció (estimation of future condition) · tg пешгӯӣ (estimation of future condition) · bg прогно́за (estimation of future condition) · hi पेशगोई (estimation of future condition) · bn পূর্বানুমান (estimation of future condition) · ms ramalan (estimation of future condition) · it previsione (estimation of future condition) · es pronóstico (estimation of future condition) · bn পূর্বাভাস (estimation of future condition) · sv förhandsberäkning (estimation of future condition) · fa-ira پیشگویی (estimation of future condition) · gl prognóstico (estimation of future condition) · sl napoved (estimation of future condition) · ka პროგნოზი (estimation of future condition) · ky прогноз (estimation of future condition) · da udsigt (estimation of future condition) · sv utsikt (estimation of future condition) · mk прогно́за (estimation of future condition) · th การพยากรณ์ (estimation of future condition) · ko 예보 (estimation of future condition) · ca pronòstic (estimation of future condition) · kk болжал (estimation of future condition) · vi dự đoán (estimation of future condition) · sh prognóza (estimation of future condition) · cs předpověď (estimation of future condition) · my ခန့်မှန်းချက် (estimation of future condition) · et ennustus (estimation of future condition) · pl zapowiedź (estimation of future condition) · ru прогно́з (estimation of future condition) · ar تَوَقُّع (estimation of future condition) · sh predskazanje (estimation of future condition) · ur پیش گوئی (estimation of future condition) · ko 예상 (estimation of future condition) · et prognoos (estimation of future condition) · cmn 預測 /预测 (estimation of future condition) · af voorspelling (estimation of future condition) · ka წინასწარმეტყველება (estimation of future condition) · az proqnoz (estimation of future condition) · hu becslés (estimation of future condition) · nl schatting (estimation of future condition) · hy կանխատեսում (estimation of future condition) · ca previsió (estimation of future condition) · kk болжам (estimation of future condition) · sw utabiri (estimation of future condition) · lv prognoze (estimation of future condition) · vi dự báo (estimation of future condition) · sh прогно́за (estimation of future condition) · es vaticinio (estimation of future condition) · ja 予想 (estimation of future condition) · tl hulaysay (estimation of future condition) · el πρόβλεψη (estimation of future condition) · ru предви́дение (estimation of future condition) · ky болжол (estimation of future condition) · sq parashikim (estimation of future condition) · pt previsão (estimation of future condition) · eo prognozo (estimation of future condition) · hy պրոգնոզ (estimation of future condition) · fi ennakkoarvio (estimation of future condition) · uk передба́чення (estimation of future condition)

forecast en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈfɔɹkæst/ (Canada, General-American)
  • (California) audio
  • /ˈfɔːkɑːst/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈfoːkɐːst/ (Australia, New-Zealand)

Etymology

From Middle English forecasten, forcasten, equivalent to fore- + cast. The noun is from Middle English forecast, forcast.

Meanings

  1. To estimate how something will be in the future.
    • This year alone, Japan is forecasted to install solar panels with the capacity of five to seven modern nuclear reactors. 2013 June 21, Chico Harlan, “After Fukushima, Japan beginning to see the light in solar energy”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 2, archived from the original on 14 Mar 2022, page 30:
    • to forecast a rise in prices
    • In September, Lichtman officially forecast that Harris would win the election, based on the keys. 2024 November 8, Joe Edwards, “Allan Lichtman Admits He Was Wrong About Harris Election Win, Explains Why”, in Newsweek, archived from the original on 12 Nov 2024:
    • Within six months, the total number of passengers forecast to use the line in the entire first year (650,000) had already been passed. For the first 12 months, the figure was in excess of 1.2 million. And overall, it has grown year-on-year, reaching over two million in 2018-19. 2020 May 6, Graeme Pickering, “Borders Railway: time for the next step”, in Rail, page 52:
    • to forecast the weather, or a storm
  2. To foreshadow; to suggest something in advance.
  3. (obsolete) To contrive or plan beforehand.
    • And, if it happen as I did forecaſt, / The dainteſt diſhes ſhall be ſerv'd up laſt. 1626 (date written), John Milton, “At a Vacation Exercise in the Colledge, […]”, in Poems, &c. upon Several Occasions, London: […] Tho[mas] Dring […], published 1673, →OCLC, page 64:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
forecast Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
forecast Tense=Past lexicographic
forecasts Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
forecasting Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
forecasted Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part common, error-unknown-tag, proscribed, sometimes lexicographic
forecasted Tense=Past common, error-unknown-tag, proscribed, sometimes lexicographic

Translations (60)

th พยากรณ์ (estimate future conditions) · ru прогнози́ровать (estimate future conditions) · cy proffwydo (estimate future conditions) · ka პროგნოზს აკეთებს (estimate future conditions) · ko 예상하다 (estimate future conditions) · es pronosticar (estimate future conditions) · fr pronostiquer (estimate future conditions) · sq parashikoj (estimate future conditions) · ca predir (estimate future conditions) · pl przepowiadać (estimate future conditions) · be прагназі́раваць (estimate future conditions) · sv förutsäga (estimate future conditions) · be прагназава́ць (estimate future conditions) · be прадказа́ць (estimate future conditions) · el προβλέπω (estimate future conditions) · ka წინასწარმეტყველებს (estimate future conditions) · bg предви́ждам (estimate future conditions) · ru спрогнози́ровать (estimate future conditions) · haw wānana (estimate future conditions) · sl napovedati (estimate future conditions) · uk передбача́ти (estimate future conditions) · fi ennustaa (estimate future conditions) · pt prever (estimate future conditions) · ca pronosticar (estimate future conditions) · sk predpovedať (estimate future conditions) · fr prévoir (estimate future conditions) · it prevedere (estimate future conditions) · th ทำนาย (estimate future conditions) · uk спрогнозува́ти (estimate future conditions) · id ramal (estimate future conditions) · de prognostizieren (estimate future conditions) · hy կանխատեսել (estimate future conditions) · cmn 預測 /预测 (estimate future conditions) · fi ennakoida (estimate future conditions) · af voorspel (estimate future conditions) · id memperkirakan (estimate future conditions) · no forutsi (estimate future conditions) · cmn 預報 /预报 (estimate future conditions) · ru предсказа́ть (estimate future conditions) · de vorhersagen (estimate future conditions) · id mengira (estimate future conditions) · ca preveure (estimate future conditions) · ru предска́зывать (estimate future conditions) · ka განჭვრეტს (estimate future conditions) · sv förutse (estimate future conditions) · ka პროგნოზირებს (estimate future conditions) · uk прогнозува́ти (estimate future conditions) · ar تَنَبَّأَ (estimate future conditions) · be прадка́зваць (estimate future conditions) · id meramal (estimate future conditions) · cs předpovídat (estimate future conditions) · pl przepowiedzieć (estimate future conditions) · ja 予想する (estimate future conditions) · no predikere (estimate future conditions) · cs předpovědět (estimate future conditions) · fa پیشبینی کردن (estimate future conditions) · uk передба́чити (estimate future conditions) · nl voorspellen (estimate future conditions) · mi matapae (estimate future conditions) · bg предска́звам (estimate future conditions)