weather forecasting
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈwɛðər ˈfɔrˌkæstɪŋ/
- Specialized
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pronóstico del tiempo
- The local news station provides daily weather forecasting to help residents plan their activities.
- weather forecasting system
- weather forecasting models
- good weather forecasting
He was a great man who sadly in his lifetime was ridiculed for his weather forecasting.
- He was a great man who sadly in his lifetime was ridiculed for his weather forecasting.
- With the increased use of observation balloons, gas attacks and aircraft, precise weather forecasting became more and more relevant.
- I'm so sick of piss poor weather forecasting slash meteorologist that are bad at their jobs.
Examples
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Glad to hear that weather forecasting is so reliable in Ireland!
Blog text (32) -
With advancements in technology, modern weather forecasting allows us to predict severe storms several days in advance.
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As far as I am concerned, it is better weather forecasting that is needed, and that requires more and better data.
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" Our weather forecasting is precise only with two weeks' notice.
Fiction book (1994) -
Since Langmuir's time a quarter of a century ago, weather forecasting has gained a stunning level of precision.
Academic text (2005) -
Space age technology has made possible satellite telecommunications and the Global Positioning System, and has even improved our weather forecasting.
Academic text (2006) -
The NRC will continue to track Hurricane Sandy using the resources of all federal agencies and several weather forecasting services.
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Vacher is concerned on almost every page with obtaining the best possible weather forecasting, so she can choose the optimal moment to fly safely.
Academic text (2008) -
The weather is an excellent example. Robert Thomas created the Old Farmer's Almanac (1792) by using his documented observations and understanding of the complex natural cycles to create a weather forecasting formula that had an 80% accuracy rate!
Academic text (2011) -
Just as Ryan's proposed Medicare expenditure would fail to keep up with rising medical costs, the GOP ticket's likely cuts to disaster management and weather forecasting budgets would come at a time when, fueled by climate change, natural disasters are becoming increasingly more potent and expensive.
Blog text (27)
Synonyms
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3.7
Saying what will happen in the future using information
How Accurate
- Specialized
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3.4
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4.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase's meaning is directly derivable from its constituents: 'weather' (state of the atmosphere) combined with 'forecasting' (the process of predicting future events) yields predicting weather conditions. This compositional noun+noun pattern is common and cross-linguistically regular, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand the expression.
Etymology
Weather forecasting comes from the idea of a 'forecast'. People used to look at the sky and other signs to guess what weather would happen, so forecasting means making that guess. So weather forecasting means 'predicting future weather'.