Phrase guide

weather forecasting

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The science of using meteorology to predict future weather.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

predicting what the weather will be

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: meteorology

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: prediction, foretelling, forecasting, prognostication

History

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 天氣預報 /天气预报 (tiānqì yùbào) — science of using meteorology to predict future weather
  • Danish: vejrvarsel — science of using meteorology to predict future weather
  • Dutch: weersvoorspelling — science of using meteorology to predict future weather
  • Finnish: sään ennustaminen — science of using meteorology to predict future weather
  • Georgian: ამინდის პროგნოზირება (amindis ṗrognozireba) — science of using meteorology to predict future weather
  • Norwegian Bokmål: værvarsling — science of using meteorology to predict future weather
  • Spanish: pronosticación atmosférica / meteorológica — science of using meteorology to predict future weather
  • Spanish: pronosticación de temperie — science of using meteorology to predict future weather