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foreseeable


fore·see·able

adj \-ˈsē-ə-bəl\

Definition of FORESEEABLE

1
: being such as may be reasonably anticipated <foreseeable problems>
2
: lying within the range for which forecasts are possible <in the foreseeable future>
fore·see·abil·i·ty \-ˌsē-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

First Known Use of FORESEEABLE

1804

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