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Forecast vs Simulate - What's the difference?

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

is that forecast is (obsolete) to contrive or plan beforehand while simulate is (obsolete) feigned; pretended.

As verbs the difference between forecast and simulate

is that forecast is to estimate how something will be in the future while simulate is to model, replicate, duplicate the behavior, appearance or properties of.

As a noun forecast

is an estimation of a future condition.

As an adjective simulate is

(obsolete) feigned; pretended.

forecast

English

(wikipedia 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?

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    simulate

    English

    Verb

    (simulat)
  • To model, replicate, duplicate the behavior, appearance or properties of
    • We will use a smoke machine to simulate the fog you will actually encounter.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * similar * similarity * simile * simulacrum * simuland * simulant * simulation * simulator * dissimulate

    See also

    * emulate

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Feigned; pretended.
    • (Bale)

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