Misforecast
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /mɪsˈfɔː(ɹ)kæst/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Misforecast is a verb meaning To forecast incorrectly; to make an erroneous prediction.
Meaning
To forecast incorrectly; to make an erroneous prediction.
More Meanings
- The act of misforecasting.
- The result of misforecasting; misprediction.
Example Sentences
Energy overpayments result primarily from the misforecast of oil prices.
Are any elections misforecast? Yes, the elections of 1960 and 1968 are misforecast.
The numbers can be roughly interpreted as the degree of misforecast of the level of aggregate demand.
The misforecast of 7.25 million crudely equals the total population of North and South Carolina, or New York (1970 censu ), or Austria.
Word Forms
- misforecasts
- misforecasting
- misforecasted
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mispredict, misprognosticate, misfigure, misbode, misestimate, misjudge.
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