predictable
pronunciation
How to pronounce predictable in British English:
UK [prɪˈdɪktəbl]
How to pronounce predictable in American English:
US [prɪˈdɪktəbl]
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- Adjective:
- possible to foretell
Word Origin
- predictable (adj.)
- 1820, from predict + -able. Related: Predictably, which in the sense "as could have been predicted" is attested from 1914.
Example
- 1. This produced predictable cries of " appeasement " .
- 2. But the reconfiguration of brain-work will also make life far less cosy and predictable for the next generation of graduates
- 3. Internet censorship has spread well beyond the usual culprits and predictable targets , such as political opponents .