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forecasting

USFOR-kast-ing/ˈfɔɹkæstɪŋ/SayFOR-kahst-ingUK/ˈfɔːkɑːstɪŋ/AUS/ˈfoːkɐːstɪŋ/

2 meanings of forecasting

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of forecast. Use this form for the act of saying what will happen, or with forms of "be."

    The weather service is forecasting heavy rain this weekend.

    Forecasting the weather is harder than most people think.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    A statement about what will probably happen later.

    Like a guess about tomorrow that you make today.

    His forecasting of rain was correct, so we stayed inside.

    The coach's forecasting of an easy win turned out to be wrong.

    Similarprediction, prognostication, projection

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forecasting is a form of forecast

forecast, verb: To say what you think will happen later, based on what you know now. Full entry

Forms
forecast also past tense, past participleforecasts he/she/itforecasting -ing form
Spelling
forecast → forecasting: add -ing

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Origins

Meaning 1

It comes from the word "forecast" plus "-ing".

Meaning 2

It comes from the Middle English word "forcastyng", made from "forecast" plus "-ing".