Antonyms for forecasting


Grammar : Verb
Spell : fawr-kast, -kahst, fohr-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈfɔrˌkæst, -ˌkɑst, ˈfoʊr-


Definition of forecasting

Origin :
  • late 14c., "to scheme," from fore- "before" + casten "contrive." Meaning "predict events" first attested late 15c. Related: Forecasted; forecasting.
  • verb predict, guess
Example sentences :
  • What I cannot imagine is the forecasting of any joy in the privilege.'
  • Extract from : « The Adventures of Harry Richmond, Complete » by George Meredith
  • And yet his forecasting mind is always detecting "possibeelities."
  • Extract from : « The House with the Green Shutters » by George Douglas Brown
  • So it is that "guns" are always studying the art of forecasting.
  • Extract from : « My Life » by Josiah Flynt
  • This he seemed to do mechanically, not as one forecasting danger, not as a spy.
  • Extract from : « The Trail of the Sword, Complete » by Gilbert Parker
  • In relating and forecasting the military situation, Morris was more happy.
  • Extract from : « Gouverneur Morris » by Theodore Roosevelt
  • As soon as practicable the Bureau hopes to extend its period of forecasting.
  • Extract from : « Reading the Weather » by Thomas Morris Longstreth
  • He was fully capable of forecasting the results of his actions.
  • Extract from : « The Story of Norway » by Hjalmar H. Boyesen
  • "Long-range" forecasting is still a thing of the remote future.
  • Extract from : « The Mentor: The Weather » by Charles Fitzhugh Talman
  • It is not possible to lay down hard and fast rules for forecasting.
  • Extract from : « Meteorology » by J. G. M'Pherson
  • It indicates a certain power of forecasting on the part of the writer.
  • Extract from : « The Art Of The Moving Picture » by Vachel Lindsay

Synonyms for forecasting

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