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forty-sixth
adjectivenounC1
/ˌfɔːtiˈsɪksθ/The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number forty-six.
forty-third
adjectivenounMedium
/ˌfɔːti ˈθɜːd/The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number 43; coming after forty-second in position.
forty-three
adjectivenounA1
/ˌfɔːti ˈθriː/The cardinal number equivalent to the sum of forty and three.
forty-two
adjectivenounB2
/ˈfɔːti ˈtuː/The number 42, the natural number following forty-one.
forum
nounC1
/ˈfɔː.rəm/A physical place, website, or meeting where people exchange ideas and discuss matters, especially of public interest.
forum shop
verb-intransitiveLow
/ˈfɔː.rəm ʃɒp/The practice of strategically choosing a court or jurisdiction that is most favorable to one's legal case.
forum shopping
nounC2
/ˈfɔː.rəm ˌʃɒp.ɪŋ/The practice of choosing a court or legal jurisdiction expected to give the most favourable outcome in a lawsuit.
forward
adjectiveadverbnoun+3High
ˈfɔː.wədIn the direction that one is facing or moving; towards the front.
forward bias
nounC1/C2
/ˈfɔː.wəd ˈbaɪ.əs/A systematic tendency to overestimate future positive outcomes or to weight recent information more heavily when making predictions.
forward delivery
nounC1
/ˈfɔːwəd dɪˈlɪv(ə)ri/A commercial arrangement where goods are sold and paid for now, but the physical delivery is scheduled for a future, specified date.
forward echelon
nounLow (Specialized Term)
/ˈfɔːwəd ˈeʃəlɒn/A formation or arrangement of elements where each is positioned successively further forward.
forward exchange
nounB2
/ˈfɔːwəd ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/A financial agreement to exchange one currency for another at a predetermined rate on a specified future date.
forward market
nounC1
/ˈfɔː.wəd ˈmɑː.kɪt/A decentralized over-the-counter (OTC) marketplace where financial contracts for future delivery of a commodity, currency, or financial instrument are traded.
forward pass
nounMedium-High (sports contexts), Low (technical/ML contexts)
/ˈfɔːwəd pɑːs/A pass in various sports, especially rugby and American football, thrown or kicked in the direction of the opponent's goal line.
forward quotation
nounC1
/ˈfɔːwəd kwəʊˈteɪʃən/A price quoted for a transaction that will occur at a specified future date, commonly used in finance for currencies, commodities, or securities.
forward roll
nounC1
/ˈfɔːwəd ˌrəʊl/A basic gymnastic, martial arts, or acrobatic movement where a person rolls forward, tucking the head and pushing off with the feet, so the body rotates 360 degrees along the floor.
forward slash
nounB1
/ˈfɔːwəd slæʃ/A punctuation mark (/) used to separate items, indicate division, or as part of a digital file path.
forwarder
nounC1
/ˈfɔːwədə/A person or company whose job is to organize the transportation of goods from one place to another.
forwarding
nounB2
/ˈfɔːwədɪŋ/The action or process of sending something (a letter, package, email, information) onwards to a further destination or recipient.
forwarding agent
nounC1
/ˈfɔːwədɪŋ ˌeɪdʒənt/A company or person that arranges the transport and shipping of goods from one place to another.

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