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forecasting error

[/ˈfɔːrkæstɪŋ ˈɛrər/]
nounpl: forecasting errors
erro de previsão
1. The difference between a forecasted value and the actual observed value; a measure of prediction accuracy
The forecasting error in the quarterly sales projection was larger than expected.
O erro de previsão na projeção de vendas trimestral foi maior do que o esperado.
2. In statistics and time series analysis, the residual or deviation from predicted to actual outcomes
Analysts calculated the mean absolute forecasting error to evaluate model performance.
Os analistas calcularam o erro médio absoluto de previsão para avaliar o desempenho do modelo.
Synonyms
prediction errorforecast deviationprediction deviationresidual errorerro de prediçãodesvio de previsão
Antonyms
forecast accuracyprediction accuracy

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
erro de previsão
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
erro de previsão
Standard business and technical terminology
Portugal
erro de previsão
Equivalent term used in European Portuguese academic and business contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

margin of error
hit or miss
off the mark
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