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forecast

fore·cast [ fáwr kàst ]


transitive verb  (past fore·cast·ed, past participle fore·cast or fore·cast·ed, present participle fore·cast·ing, 3rd person present singular fore·casts)
Definition:
 
1. suggest what will happen: to predict or work out something that is likely to happen such as the weather conditions for the days ahead

2. be early sign of something: to be an advance indication of something that is likely or certain to happen



noun  (plural fore·casts)
Definition:
 
1. weather prediction: a prediction of weather conditions for the near future, usually broadcast on television or radio or printed in a newspaper
Have you heard the forecast for tomorrow?

2. prediction of future developments: an estimation or calculation of what is likely to happen in the future, especially in business or finance


fore·cast·a·ble adjective
fore·cast·er noun
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