Estimate vs. Forecast
Estimatenoun
A rough calculation or assessment of the value, size, or cost of something.
Estimatenoun
(construction and business) A document (or verbal notification) specifying how much a job is likely to cost.
Estimatenoun
An upper limitation on some positive quantity.
Estimateverb
To calculate roughly, often from imperfect data.
Estimateverb
To judge and form an opinion of the value of, from imperfect data.
Estimateverb
To judge and form an opinion of the value of, from imperfect data, - either the extrinsic (money), or intrinsic (moral), value; to fix the worth of roughly or in a general way; as, to estimate the value of goods or land; to estimate the worth or talents of a person.
Estimateverb
To from an opinion of, as to amount,, number, etc., from imperfect data, comparison, or experience; to make an estimate of; to calculate roughly; to rate; as, to estimate the cost of a trip, the number of feet in a piece of land.
Estimatenoun
A valuing or rating by the mind, without actually measuring, weighing, or the like; rough or approximate calculation; as, an estimate of the cost of a building, or of the quantity of water in a pond.
Estimatenoun
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth;
Estimatenoun
a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody;
Estimatenoun
a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
Estimatenoun
a statement indicating the likely cost of some job;
Estimatenoun
the respect with which a person is held;
Estimateverb
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time);
Estimateverb
judge to be probable
Forecastverb
To estimate how something will be in the future.
Forecastverb
(obsolete) To contrive or plan beforehand.
Forecastnoun
An estimation of a future condition.
Forecastnoun
A prediction of the weather.
Forecastnoun
(betting) Exacta.
Forecastverb
To plan beforehand; to scheme; to project.
Forecastverb
To foresee; to calculate beforehand, so as to provide for; as, to forecast the weather; to forecast prices.
Forecastverb
To contrive or plan beforehand.
Forecastnoun
Previous contrivance or determination; predetermination.
Forecastnoun
A calculation predicting future events; the foresight of consequences, and provision against them; prevision; premeditation; as, the weather forecast.
Forecastnoun
a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop
Forecastverb
predict in advance
Forecastverb
judge to be probable
Forecastverb
indicate by signs;
Forecastverb
predict or estimate (a future event or trend)
Forecastnoun
a calculation or estimate of future events, especially coming weather or a financial trend.
