to reforecast
- verb
- /ˌriːˈfɔːrkæst/
- With this technique, a weighted combination of six statistical models is used to reforecast the number of hurricanes in the Atlantic basin.
Examples
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To make full use of all the ensemble members and their distribution, we also adopt a probabilistic approach to reforecasting the proper terciles.
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Due to unexpected economic changes, we had to reforecast our budget plan for the upcoming year.
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It is worth noting that all the techniques tend to reforecast the appropriate tercile once a pattern of low or high activity has solidly been established.
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Figure 1 shows that the systems capture the U shape in activity, reforecasting high activity in the 1960s (when forecasts are available), lower activity from the early 1970s to mid-1990s, and higher activity for the period that followed.
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To translate the forecasted index values into hurricane anomalies, we adjust the variance of the reforecasted index time series to that of the hurricane time series.
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The team decided to reforecast their sales figures after analyzing the latest market trends.
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After reviewing the initial estimates, the analysts quickly reforecast the expected growth for the next quarter.
Synonyms
To say what will happen in the future
To say what will probably happen using information, for example about weather or business
To calculate numbers again after a mistake or new information
To make a new guess about cost or time after getting new information
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Etymology
Reforecast comes from re- ('again') and forecast ('to predict'). To reforecast is to predict again or to update a prediction when you have new information.