predictable

American  

[pri-dik-tuh-buhl] / prɪˈdɪk tə bəl /

adjective

1. able to be foretold or declared in advance.

   New technology allows predictable weather forecasting.

2. expected, especially on the basis of previous or known behavior.

   His complaints are so predictable.

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Other Word Forms

• nonpredictable adjective
• predictably adverb

Etymology

Origin of predictable

First recorded in 1815–25; predict ( def. ) + -able ( def. )

Example Sentences

But before she had begun to speak, the analysis of the budget’s impact on the economy and the public finances had been accessed using what the review described as a “predictable” internet address.

From The Wall Street Journal

It urged the Chinese entities to respond and take immediate steps to restore predictable and established supply flows without delay.

From The Wall Street Journal

Its message instead “has been diluted by years of predictable promotions, a less-elevated market positioning and, at times, overwhelming customer choices.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The vans should not follow the same route and timing repeatedly so as to become predictable,'' he added.

From BBC

"We all respond differently to different things, and that is not always predictable."

From BBC

Related Words

• certain