| NOUN | communication | forecast, prognosis | a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop |
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| VERB | communication | forecast, calculate | predict in advance |
| cognition | forecast, calculate, estimate, reckon, count on, figure | judge to be probable | |
| communication | forecast, bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, predict | indicate by signs |
| Sounds | fao'rkae.st | |
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| Rhymes | aghast ... vast: 40 rhymes with aest... | |
| Meaning | A prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop. | |
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| Synonym | prognosis | |
| Narrower | financial forecast | A forecast of the expected financial position and the results of operations and cash flows based on expected conditions |
| weather forecast, weather outlook | A forecast of the weather | |
| Broader | prediction, foretelling, forecasting, prognostication | A statement made about the future |
| Spanish | previsión | |
| Verbs | forecast | judge to be probable |
| forecast | predict in advance | |
| forecast | indicate by signs | |
| Meaning | predict in advance. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
| Synonym | calculate | |
| Broader | predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate, promise | make a prediction about |
| Catalan | calcular, determinar | |
| Spanish | calcular, determinar | |
| Nouns | forecast | a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop |
| forecaster | someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge) | |
| forecasting | a statement made about the future | |
| Meaning | judge to be probable. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
| Synonyms | calculate, estimate, reckon, count on, figure | |
| Narrower | allow, take into account | Allow or plan for a certain possibility |
| Broader | evaluate, pass judgment, judge | form a critical opinion of |
| Catalan | calcular, estimar, preveure | |
| Spanish | calcular, estimar, prever | |
| Nouns | forecast | a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop |
| forecaster | someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge) | |
| Meaning | Indicate by signs. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, predict | |
| Narrower | foreshow | foretell by divine inspiration |
| threaten | To be a menacing indication of something | |
| Broader | bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal | Be a signal for or a symptom of |
| Catalan | predir | |
| Spanish | predecir | |
| Nouns | forecast | a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop |