forecasting Definition

forecast
verb, tr & intr forecast, forecasted (sometimes), forecasting

1. To give warning of something; to predict something.

Thesaurus: predict, foretell, prophesy, prognosticate, estimate, divine, conjecture, foresee, expect, augur.
2. To gauge or estimate (weather, statistics, etc) in advance.

Example: They forecast snow for tonight

noun

1. A warning, prediction or advance estimate.

Thesaurus: prediction, prognostication, augury, prophecy, projection, outlook, foresight, prognosis, conjecture, guess.
2. A weather forecast.

Example: The forecast is good for skiers

Derivative: forecaster
noun

Etymology: 14c.