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PREDICTABLE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Capable of being foretold

Classified under:

Adjectives

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)

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 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)