forecast period

collocation in English

meaningsofforecastandperiod

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forecast
noun[C]
uk
/ˈfɔː.kɑːst/us
/ˈfɔːr.kæst/
a statement of what is judged likely to happen in the future, especially in connection with a particular situation, or the expected ...
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period
adjective
uk
/ˈpɪə.ri.əd/us
/ˈpɪr.i.əd/
the clothes or furniture of a particular time ...
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(Definition offorecastandperiodfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Continuing from the previous section, 1953:2- 2000:1 is the in-sample estimation period and 2000:2-2001:4 is theforecastperiod.
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The published national road traffic forecasts, including the 1978-based forecast, did not include figures for every year of theforecastperiod.
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Loophole closing is destined to raise £1.6 billion over theforecastperiod.
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The surplus on current budget remains positive throughout theforecastperiod.
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On a cyclically-adjusted basis, the surplus on current budget remains positive throughout theforecastperiod.
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What assumption has been made in preparing the forecast published today about changes in the real money supply over theforecastperiod?
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Of course the nearer one is to theforecastperiod, the more able one is to work out what the figures ought to be.
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The outlook is depressing, not merely for the short-termforecastperiodahead but further ahead.
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Cash flows after theforecastperiodcan only be represented by a fixed number such as annual growth rates.
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Choosing aforecastperiodof 10 years is not meaningful when individual cash flows can only be determined for four years.
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There are no fixed rules for determining the duration of theforecastperiod.
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Its original stated goal was to, achieve cyclically-adjusted current balance by the end of the rolling, five-yearforecastperiod.
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Cash flows after theforecastperiodcan only be represented by a fixed number such as the compound annual growth rate.
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It was not until the advent of the computer and computer simulations that computation time was reduced to less than theforecastperioditself.
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Higher probability forecasts are less and less likely as theforecastperiodincreases due to lessening forecast ability farther in advance.
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Predictions of meteorological variables are issued several times per day (commonly between 2 and 4 times per day), and are available few hours after the beginning of theforecastperiod.
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Though first attempted in the 1920s, it was not until the advent of the computer and computer simulation that computation time was reduced to less than theforecastperioditself.
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The commission has provided for an annual growth of 5% in respect of the amount of grants payable in nature of theforecastperiodcommencing from 1984 to 1985.
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Because conditions across theforecastperiodcan move across the area, it is possible that only a small portion of the area is affected at any time.
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