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forecast

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈfɔː.kɑːst/ US  /ˈfɔːr.kæst/

Definition

B1 a statement of what is judged likely to happen in the future, especially in connection with a particular situation, or the expected weather conditions: economic forecasts The weather forecast said it was going to rain later today.Predicting things and intuitionWeather and climate - general words
(Definition of forecast noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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