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forecast accuracy

[/ˈfɔːrkæst ækˈjʊrəsi/]
noun
precisão da previsão
1. The degree to which a forecast or prediction correctly matches actual outcomes; the measure of how close predicted values are to observed values
The weather forecast accuracy improved significantly with the new satellite technology.
A precisão da previsão meteorológica melhorou significativamente com a nova tecnologia de satélite.
2. In business and statistics, the extent to which projected figures (sales, demand, etc.) align with actual results
Our sales forecast accuracy reached 95% this quarter.
A precisão da nossa previsão de vendas atingiu 95% neste trimestre.
Synonyms
prediction accuracyforecast precisionpredictive accuracyexactitude of forecast
Antonyms
forecast errorprediction inaccuracyforecast deviation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
precisão da previsão
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese across all contexts
São Paulo
acurácia da previsão
Alternative technical term used in business and data science contexts
Portugal
exactidão da previsão
More formal variant preferred in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

hit the mark
on the money
ballpark figure
crystal ball prediction
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