Definition

Able to be expected or predicted based on current information or trends.

Example

The outcome of the project was anticipatable given the previous results.

Conversation

Do you think the outcome of the game is anticipatable?

Definitely! Based on their past performances, I can see how it might go.

Yeah, some teams are just more predictable than others.

Exactly! It makes following the season much more interesting.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Anticipatable → It is formed from "anticipate" (from Latin "anticipare", meaning to take before) and the suffix "-able" (meaning capable of). The word "anticipatable" means capable of being anticipated or foreseen.

Memory Tip

Think of being able to 'take before' ('anticipate') something happens, which is what it means to be 'anticipatable'.

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