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Noun forecasting has 1 sense
  1. prediction, foretelling, forecasting, prognostication - a statement made about the future
    --1 is a kind of statement
    --1 has particulars:
     extropy; fortunetelling; horoscope; meteorology, weather forecasting; prognosis, forecast; prophecy, divination
    Derived form: verb forecast1
,Verb forecast has 3 senses
  1. forecast, calculate - predict in advance
    --1 is one way to predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate, promise
    Derived forms: noun forecast1, noun forecaster1, noun forecasting1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
  2. calculate, estimate, reckon, count on, figure, forecast - judge to be probable
    --2 is one way to judge
    Derived forms: noun forecast1, noun forecaster1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
  3. bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predict - indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news"
    --3 is one way to bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal
    Derived form: noun forecast1
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s something
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