cone of death

English

Noun

cone of death (plural cones of death)

  1. (informal, meteorology) Synonym of cone of uncertainty.

Usage notes

  • Used in forecasting the uncertainty of a hurricane's future path; unlike in project management, the cone shape grows with time, since the uncertainty in the hurricane's position grows the further in the future it is considered. In project management, uncertainty usually decreases, as more information becomes known over the project's course.
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