predictable — UK US /prɪˈdɪktəbl/ adjective ► happening as or when expected: »Bonds are attractive for investors seeking predictable returns on their investments. → Compare UNPREDICTABLE(Cf. ↑unpredictable) predictably adverb ► »The supermarket announ … Financial and business terms
Predictable — Pre*dict a*ble, a. That may be predicted. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
predictable — index foreseeable, regular (conventional) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
predictable — (adj.) 1820, from PREDICT (Cf. predict) + ABLE (Cf. able). Related: Predictably; predictability … Etymology dictionary
predictable — [adj] easy to foretell anticipated, calculable, certain, expected, foreseeable, foreseen, likely, prepared, sure, sure fire*; concepts 404,542,548 Ant. improbable, unexpected, unforeseen, unpredictable … New thesaurus
predictable — ► ADJECTIVE 1) able to be predicted. 2) derogatory always behaving or occurring in the way expected. DERIVATIVES predictability noun predictably adverb … English terms dictionary
predictable — pre|dict|a|ble [ prı dıktəbl ] adjective * 1. ) if something is predictable, it happens in the way you would expect: Most of the movies we ve reviewed this summer have had one thing in common predictable plots. The results of most of the studies… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
predictable */ — UK [prɪˈdɪktəb(ə)l] / US adjective 1) if something is predictable, it happens in the way that you would expect Most of the films we ve reviewed this summer have had one thing in common – predictable plots. The results of most of the studies have… … English dictionary
Predictable — Infobox Single Name = Predictable Cover size = Delta Goodrem Caption = Artist = Delta Goodrem Album = Innocent Eyes A side = B side = Happy Xmas (War Is Over) Released = Start date|2003|11|28 (Australia) Format = CD Recorded = Mansfield Lodge,… … Wikipedia
predictable — pre|dict|a|ble [prıˈdıktəbəl] adj if something or someone is predictable, you know what will happen or what they will do sometimes used to show disapproval ▪ The snow had a predictable effect on traffic. ▪ an entertaining but predictable film ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
