Definition for Forecasting:

• A tool that manages the uncertain future that uses data to find trends. The data comes from the past and present to predict the future.

Synonyms for Forecasting:

• n.

  •communication (noun)
  • forecasting,
  • prediction,
  • prognostication,
  • foretelling.
  •prediction (noun)
  • palmistry,
  • fortune telling,
  • previsions,
  • of event anticipation,
  • fortunetelling,
  • prevision,
  • horoscope,
  • fortune-telling.

• v.

  •predicting (verb)
  • foreshadowing,
  • boding,
  • Predicting,
  • Speculating,
  • Portending,
  • revealing,
  • envisioning,
  • Prophesying.

• Other synonyms:

  •adj.
  • oracular.
  •n.
  • statement.

Paraphrases for Forecasting:

• Equivalence

  • Proper noun, singular
    forecast, forecasts, prediction, predictions.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    forecast, prediction.

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    PROSPECTS, expectations, predict, forecasted, projecting, projection, projections, estimate, estimates.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    forecaster, prevision, expectation, preparation, contemplation, estimation, forethought, preparedness, estimate.
  • Verb, past tense
    anticipated, proposed, estimate.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    Anticipating, Expecting, expects, fostering, Incorporating, Proposing, Stipulating, stipulates, frontloading, Considering, Contemplating, pre-empting, Conferring, waiting, Consisting, allocating, Specifying, reporting, offering, Outlining, Comprising, upcoming, encompassing, Awaiting, Affording, Preparing, Stating, Prescribing, featuring, provide, Providing, Instituting, according, Implicating, ensuring, Containing, Enacting, arranging, Selecting, Intending, Introducing, coping, covering, mandating, Entailing, imposing, Allowing, devising, Permitting, Earmarking, leading, Granting, Involving, detailing, laying, attending, Devoting, Requiring, Having, putting, looking, Predicting, estimate.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    estimates.
  • Verb, base form
    anticipate, expect, predict, estimate.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    Predicting, foresight, prognosis.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    anticipation, Predicting, predictability, predictor, foresight, prognosis, projection.
  • Verb, past tense
    Envisaged, projection.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    foreseeing, Envisaging, Establishing, Envisaged, projecting.
  • Verb, base form
    foresee.

Forecasting Sentence Examples:

• With the point of departure clearly in mind, seeing some characters who immediately connect themselves with the subject, forecasting some scenes and a few bits of dialogue, they rush to their desks before they see with equal clearness, we will not say the plot but even the story necessary for the proposed play.

• They had, he argued, the same opportunities for forecasting the course of the market and gaging the trend of investors' ideas as he enjoyed, and if they did not make use of them, it was their fault.

Hypernym for Forecasting:

• n.

  • communication
    horoscope, prophecy, forecast, extropy, divination, weather forecasting, fortunetelling, prognosis, meteorology.

Hyponym for Forecasting:

• n.

  • communication
    statement.