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Forecast vs Fathom - What's the difference?

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Forecast is a related term of fathom.


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between forecast and fathom

is that forecast is (obsolete) to contrive or plan beforehand while fathom is (obsolete) grasp, envelopment, control.

As verbs the difference between forecast and fathom

is that forecast is to estimate how something will be in the future while fathom is (archaic) to encircle with outstretched arms, especially to take a measurement; to embrace.

As nouns the difference between forecast and fathom

is that forecast is an estimation of a future condition while fathom is (obsolete) grasp, envelopment, control.

forecast

Verb

  • To estimate how something will be in the future.
  • to forecast the weather
    to forecast a storm
  • (obsolete) To contrive or plan beforehand.
  • * Milton
  • If it happen as I did forecast .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An estimation of a future condition.
  • A prediction of the weather.
  • :* What's the forecast for tomorrow?
  • fathom

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) Grasp, envelopment, control.
  • (nautical) A measure of length corresponding to the outstretched arms, standardised to six feet, now used mainly for measuring depths in seas or oceans.
  • (by extension) Mental reach or scope; penetration; the extent of capacity; depth of thought or contrivance.
  • * Shakespeare
  • Another of his fathom they have none / To lead their business (Othello, I.i. 151-2).

    Synonyms

    *(measure of length corresponding to the outstretched arms) brace

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (archaic) To encircle with outstretched arms, especially to take a measurement; to embrace.
  • To measure the depth of, take a sounding of.
  • (figuratively) To get to the bottom of; to manage to comprehend (a problem etc.).
  • I can't for the life of me fathom what this means.

    Synonyms

    * fathom out, figure out, puzzle out, work out