Forecasting
/ˈfɔːrˌkæstɪŋ/noun
The act of predicting or estimating a future event or trend.
Did you know?“Forecast” is a Germanic compound built from the idea of putting or throwing something forward, not from any occult source—but it became a powerful metaphor for seeing what hasn’t arrived yet.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
fore
“before; in front of”
Old English
OE
casten
“to throw, hurl, or cast”
14th Century
English
forecasten
“to plan or contrive in advance; to prearrange”
17th Century
English
forecast
“to calculate or predict beforehand, especially weather”
Modern English
English
forecasting
“the ongoing act of predicting future conditions or outcomes”