predicable

noun pred·i·ca·ble \ ˈpre-di-kə-bəl \

Updated on: 26 Apr 2018

Definition of predicable

: something that may be predicated; especially : one of the five most general kinds of attribution in traditional logic that include genus, species, difference, property, and accident

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Now that the predicable has to come to pass, let’s discuss the facts.

— kirsten west savali, The Root, "#AltonSterling: Officers Attempted ‘Lawful Arrest,’ Says Louisiana Attorney General; No Criminal Charges Will Be Filed," 27 Mar. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of predicable

Medieval Latin praedicabile, from neuter of praedicabilis

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Definition of predicable

: capable of being asserted

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While this storm is pretty predicable, the impact of bigger geomagnetic events can be tough to figure out.

— jason daley, Smithsonian, "Earthlings: There’s No Need to Freak Out About Tonight’s Solar Storm," 14 Mar. 2018
After a former student armed with an AR-15 assault rifle allegedly murdered 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida on Wednesday, adult politicians offered predicable responses.

— charlotte alter, Time, "Adults Offered 'Thoughts and Prayers' After the Florida School Shooting. But the Students Who Survived Want Action," 16 Feb. 2018
That was the day the Wall Street Journal published a stunning article about the president of the United States that had the all-too-predicable effect of stunning absolutely no one.

— will bunch, Philly.com, "The Year of ¯\_(ツ)_/¯: Why Trump Fatigue makes 2018 so dangerous | Will Bunch," 25 Jan. 2018
When asked about a church in Virginia that recently removed plaques honoring parishioners George Washington and Robert E. Lee, Kelly gave a predicable answer about not holding historical figures by the standards of today.

— margaret hartmann, Daily Intelligencer, "After Mueller Indictments, John Kelly Revives Civil War, Gold Star Phone Call Controversies," 31 Oct. 2017
Beyond the tired clichés and the coach’s predicable rallying cry, there were 53 faces that bore out their sorry reality.

— zak keefer, Indianapolis Star, "Insider: The week that buried the Colts' 2017 season," 22 Oct. 2017
Shotguns, sniper rifles, grenades, machine guns, tanks, airplanes, and lots of explosions filled out a predicable-yet-sexy reveal for the latest in Activision’s long-running sales blockbuster.

— sam machkovech, Ars Technica, "Spider-Man closes out PlayStation E3 presser with web-slinging awesomeness," 13 June 2017
The Article 50 judgment from the High Court: a political bombshell but really rather predicable as a matter of constitutional law.

— stephen castle and steven erlanger, New York Times, "‘Brexit’ Will Require a Vote in Parliament, U.K. Court Rules," 3 Nov. 2016

Origin and Etymology of predicable

Medieval Latin praedicabilis, from Late Latin praedicare to predicate

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