forecasting Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a statement made about the future
prognostication; prediction; foretelling.
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verb predict in advance
calculate; forecast.
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verb judge to be probable
calculate; figure; reckon; forecast; estimate; count on.
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verb indicate by signs
omen; prefigure; auspicate; bode; betoken; portend; foreshadow; predict; foretell; augur; prognosticate; forecast; presage.
- These signs bode bad news