forecastfore·cast1 /ˈfɔːkɑːstˈfɔːrkæst/ noun [countableC]ECONOMICS a description of what is likely to happen in the future, based on information that is available nowThe figures for 2001 are forecasts, the others are actuals.
a gloomy sales forecast
a cash-flow forecast
Economic forecasts are widely used by policy makers.
It is too early to make forecasts about demand.
He has cut his full-year profit forecast from £235 million to £220 million.
forecast ofan inflation forecast of 3.5%
The IMF had reduced its forecasts of economic growth among the world’s largest industrialized nations.