Definition
A forecast is a prediction of what is likely to happen in the future, often about the weather, the economy, or sales. As a verb, it means to make such a prediction based on information and patterns.
Etymology
“Forecast” joins “fore-” (before) and “cast” (to throw), originally meaning “to plan or arrange beforehand.” It has been used in English since the Middle Ages for predicting future events.
Kelly Says
Weather forecasts are really educated guesses built from massive data and patterns, not crystal balls. The word “forecast” whispers that we’re trying to “throw” our minds forward in time to see what might land.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
የትንታኔ
ye-tin-ta-neh
ARالعربية
पूर्वानुमान
al-qabala
BNবাংলা
আবহাওয়া পূর্বাভাস
a-bo-ha-o-wa-poor-ba-bha-as
CACatalà
previsió
preh-vee-zee-ohn
CSČeština
povětrnostní předpověď
po-veh-trnost-nee-pre-doh-veh-d'
DADansk
vejrudsigt
veh-r-oo-gigt
DEDeutsch
Vorhersage
for-hers-ah-geh
ELΕλληνικά
προγνωστικό
proh-gnoh-sti-ko
ESEspañol
pronóstico
proh-NOH-stih-koh
FAفارسی
پیشبینی
pish-bini
FISuomi
sääennuste
sää-en-nüs-teh
FRFrançais
prévision
preh-vee-zee-ohn
HIहिन्दी
मानसून
maan-soo-n
HUMagyar
előrejelzés
el-oreh-jel-zehs
IDBahasa Indonesia
ramalan
ra-ma-lan
ITItaliano
previsione
preh-vee-zee-oh-neh
MRMR
वातावरण
va-ta-a-va-ran
MSBahasa Melayu
ramalan
ra-ma-lan
NLNederlands
voorspelling
voor-spelling
NONorsk
værvarsel
ver-var-sel
PLPolski
prognoza
proh-gnoh-zah
PTPortuguês
previsão
preh-vee-zhao
RORomână
forecasta
for-eh-kast-ah
RUРусский
прогноз
proh-gnohz
SVSvenska
väderprognos
veh-der-proh-gnohs
SWKiswahili
tabiri
ta-bi-ri
TAதமிழ்
எதிர்பார்ப்பு
e-thir-pa-ar-pu
TEతెలుగు
ఎదురుచూపు
e-du-ru-choo-pu
THไทย
การทำนาย
gaan-tham-nai
TLTL
panukala
pa-nu-ka-la
UKУкраїнська
передбачення
pered-bach-en-nya
VITiếng Việt
dự báo
doo-bo-ao