forecaster

English

Etymology

From forecast +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈfɔːkɑːst.ə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈfɔɹ.kæst.ɚ/

  • Audio (General American):

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Noun

forecaster (plural forecasters)

1. A person who forecasts.
   • 1995, Keith Kyker, Christopher Curchy, Video projects for elementary and middle schools, page 79:

     Students will be surprised to see the weather forecaster is not really standing in front of the maps. These are keyed in electronically; the forecaster stands in front of a green/blue screen.

2. A software program or algorithm that forecasts.

Derived terms

• weather forecaster

Translations

A person who predicts future outcomes based on current and past evidence.

• Maori: kaimatapae
• Polish: prognozer (pl) m, prognosta (pl) m
• Spanish: pronosticador (es) m
• Swahili: mtabiri (sw)

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