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10 Language-to-English DictionariesForeseeable
/fɔːrˈsiː.ə.bəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Able to be foreseen or predicted; capable of being anticipated based on current evidence.
"No major changes to the project are planned in the foreseeable future." - 2
Relating to outcomes or consequences that a prudent person can reasonably expect to happen.
"The company faces foreseeable risks due to market volatility."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'foresee', combining the Old English prefix 'fore-' (before) and 'see' (from Proto-Germanic *sehwanan), paired with the suffix '-able' of Latin origin via Old French meaning capable of. The compound adjective emerged in the late Middle English period to describe events or consequences that can be reasonably anticipated or predicted before they occur.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Foreseeable" is said worldwide
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prévisible
Transliteration: prévisible
"Il n'y aura pas de changement dans un avenir prévisible."
vorhersehbar
Transliteration: vorhersehbar
"In absehbarer Zeit sind keine Änderungen geplant."
prevedibile
Transliteration: prevedibile
"Non ci saranno cambiamenti nel prossimo futuro prevedibile."
previsible
Transliteration: previsible
"No habrá cambios en el futuro previsible."
previsível
Transliteration: previsível
"Não haverá mudanças no futuro previsível."
अनुमेय
Transliteration: anumeya
"निकट भविष्य में कोई बदलाव की उम्मीद नहीं है।"
可预见的
Transliteration: kě yùjiàn de
"在可预见的未来，计划不会改变。"
예견할 수 있는
Transliteration: ye-gyeon-hal su inneun
"가까운 미래에는 변화가 없을 것입니다."
予見可能な
Transliteration: yoken kanō na
"予見可能な将来において変更の予定はありません。"
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