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PREDICTABLE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Capable of being foretold
Classified under:
Similar:
foreseeable (capable of being anticipated)
inevitable (invariably occurring or appearing)
Also:
certain; sure (certain to occur; destined or inevitable)
Antonym:
unpredictable (not capable of being foretold)
Derivation:
predictability (the quality of being predictable)
Context examples:
Global dust storms on Mars could soon become more predictable — which would be a boon for future astronauts there — if the next one follows a pattern suggested by those in the past.
(Study Predicts Next Global Dust Storm on Mars, NASA)
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