(communications) The prediction of conditions of radio propagation for a period extending anywhere from a few hours to a few months.
(meteorology) Procedures for extrapolation of the future characteristics of weather on the basis of present and past conditions.
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The attempt to predict the future on the basis of expert opinion, market research, trend projection, leading indicators, and other modalities.
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