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nowcasting en · NOUN

Etymology

Blend of now + forecasting.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The use or production of nowcasts.
    • Spence said: "We have a weather provider, MetDesk, which gives us real-time information - radar analysis of what rain is falling. It's called nowcasting rather than forecasting, with refresh rates every five minutes. 2020 September 9, “Network News: RAIB: 'washout of material' caused Carmont derailment”, in Rail, pages 8–9:
  2. (uncountable) The use of mathematical models of a current situation that include adjustments to imperfect data.

nowcasting en · VERB

Etymology

Blend of now + forecasting.

Meanings

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of nowcast
    form of nowcast