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predictable

adjective

  1. able to be forecast
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /pɹɪˈdɪktəbl̩/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English predict Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English predictable From predict + -able.

  1. Able to be predicted.

    a predictable mathematical pattern

    a boring film with a predictable ending

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English predict Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English predictable From predict + -able.

  1. A predictable thing.