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• forecast — [fôr′kast΄; ] for v., also [ fôr kast′] vt. forecast or forecasted, forecasting [ME forecasten < fore (see FORE) + casten, to contrive: see CAST] 1. Archaic to foresee 2. to estimate or calculate in advance; predict or seek to predict (weather …   English World dictionary

• forecast — ▪ I. forecast fore‧cast 1 [ˈfɔːkɑːst ǁ ˈfɔːrkæst] noun [countable] ECONOMICS a description of what is likely to happen in the future, based on information that is available now: • The figures for 2001 are forecasts, the others are actuals. • a… …   Financial and business terms

• Forecast error — In statistics, a forecast error is the difference between the actual or real and the predicted or forecast value of a time series or any other phenomenon of interest. In simple cases, a forecast is compared with an outcome at a single time point… …   Wikipedia

• forecast — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ good, optimistic ▪ gloomy, pessimistic ▪ conservative ▪ accurate, correct …   Collocations dictionary

• forecast — 01. According to the weather [forecast], it s going to snow tomorrow. 02. Leading economists have [forecast] a 5% growth in the economy for the coming year. 03. The newspaper announced its [forecast] for the election, based on the latest polls.… …   Grammatical examples in English

• forecast — fore|cast1 [ˈfo:ka:st US ˈfo:rkæst] n a description of what is likely to happen in the future, based on the information that you have now →↑prediction ▪ The weather forecast is good for tomorrow. profit/sales/growth forecast ▪ the company s… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• forecast — 1 noun (C) a description of what is likely to happen in the future, based on information that is available now: the company s annual sales forecast | the weather forecast 2 past tense and past participle forecast or forecasted verb (T) to make a… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• forecast — 1. verb /ˈfoɻkɑst/ To estimate how a condition will be in the future. 2. noun /ˈfoɻkɑst/ a) An estimation of a future condition. , Whats the forecast for tomorrow? b) A …   Wiktionary

• Forecast — Fore*cast , v. t. 1. To plan beforehand; to scheme; to project. [1913 Webster] He shall forecast his devices against the strongholds. Dan. xi. 24. [1913 Webster] 2. To foresee; to calculate beforehand, so as to provide for; as, to forecast the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Forecast — Fore cast, n. Previous contrivance or determination; predetermination. [1913 Webster] He makes this difference to arise from the forecast and predetermination of the gods themselves. Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. A calculation predicting future… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• forecast-beating — UK US adjective ► used to describe a situation in which the level or amount of something, for example a profit, is better than expected: »Analysts liked the company s forecast beating profit figures …   Financial and business terms