'Forecast' definitions:
Definition of 'forecast'
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Definition of 'Forecast'
From: GCIDE
- 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 events; the foresight of consequences, and provision against them; prevision; premeditation; as, the weather forecast. [1913 Webster]
- His calm, deliberate forecast better fitted him for the council than the camp. --Prescott. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Forecast'
From: GCIDE
- 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 weather; to forecast prices. [1913 Webster]
- It is wisdom to consider the end of things before we embark, and to forecast consequences. --L'Estrange. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Forecast'
From: GCIDE
- Forecast \Fore*cast"\, v. i. To contrive or plan beforehand. [1913 Webster]
- If it happen as I did forecast. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'forecast'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- accounting,
- actuarial prediction,
- adumbrate,
- analysis,
- anticipate,
- anticipation,
- apocalypse,
- arrange,
- augur,
- augury,
- automatic electronic navigation,
- braking,
- calculate,
- calculation,
- cast,
- cast a horoscope,
- cast a nativity,
- computation,
- concert,
- conclude,
- conjecture,
- contemplation,
- contrive,
- coordination,
- cut out,
- design,
- devise,
- discretion,
- divine,
- dope,
- dope out,
- dowse for water,
- envisagement,
- envisionment,
- fact distribution,
- farseeingness,
- farsightedness,
- figure,
- forebode,
- foreboding,
- forecasting,
- forecasts,
- foreglance,
- foregleam,
- foreglimpse,
- forehandedness,
- foreknown,
- foresee,
- foreseeing,
- foreseen,
- foreshowing,
- foreshown,
- foresight,
- foresightedness,
- foretell,
- foretelling,
- foretold,
- forewarn,
- forewarning,
- fortune-tell,
- frame,
- gather,
- guess,
- guesswork,
- hariolate,
- improbability,
- infer,
- inspection,
- intend,
- lay plans,
- longsightedness,
- looking ahead,
- make a prediction,
- make a prognosis,
- make a projection,
- make a prophecy,
- make arrangements,
- manipulation,
- methodize,
- nonlinear calibrations,
- omen,
- organize,
- output measurement,
- plan,
- plan ahead,
- portend,
- prearrange,
- predict,
- predicted,
- prediction,
- prefiguration,
- prefigure,
- prefigurement,
- prefiguring,
- preparation,
- prepublication,
- presage,
- presaged,
- presaging,
- presentiment,
- preshowing,
- presignifying,
- preview,
- prevision,
- probability,
- processing,
- prognosis,
- prognosticate,
- prognostication,
- program,
- project,
- promise,
- prophecy,
- prophesied,
- prophesy,
- prophesying,
- prospect,
- prospection,
- prospectus,
- providence,
- provision,
- prudence,
- rationalize,
- read palms,
- read tea leaves,
- read the future,
- readiness,
- record keeping,
- sagacity,
- schedule,
- schematize,
- set up,
- shape,
- soothsay,
- speculate,
- speculation,
- statistical prediction,
- steering,
- supersonic flow detection,
- surmise,
- systematize,
- tell fortunes,
- tell the future,
- vaticinate,
- vaticination,
- weird,
- work out,
- work up