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forecasta prediction or estimate of future events, especially weather conditions

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a prediction or estimate of future events, especially weather conditions

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfɔːrkæst/

Korean meaning: 미래 사건에 대한 예측이나 추정, 특히 날씨 상황

Korean pronunciation: **포어**캐스트

Example Sentences

  • My horoscope forecast said I'd meet someone special today, but I only met my overdue electric bill.
  • The company's quarterly forecast looks promising for investors.
  • She can forecast her mom's mood just by the sound of her footsteps.

forecast

NOUN

//ˈfɔːrkæst//

a prediction or estimate of future events, especially weather conditions

forecast concept
💡 Concept

A meteorologist delivers the weather forecast using scientific prediction methods

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forecast rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

She broadcast the forecast under skies overcast!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈfɔːrkæst/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈfɔːkɑːst/

🌳Etymology

Prefixfore--
Rootcast

Origin

From Middle English and Old Norse origins, combining 'fore' (before) with 'cast' (to throw or calculate). The word emerged in the 14th-15th centuries as a nautical term meaning to plan ahead or calculate in advance.

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🎵Rhyme

broadcastovercasttypecast
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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My horoscope forecast said I'd meet someone special today, but I only met my overdue electric bill.

The company's quarterly forecast looks promising for investors.

😄 Fun example

She can forecast her mom's mood just by the sound of her footsteps.

Climate scientists forecast rising sea levels over the next century.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

predictanticipateprojectestimateforesee

Antonyms

hindsightreviewpostmortem

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