predictable

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adjective

pre·​dict·​able pri-ˈdik-tə-bəl 

1

: capable of being predicted : able to be known, seen, or declared in advance

a predictable reaction/outcome

a very predictable plot

changes occurring at a steady and predictable rate

2

: behaving in a way that is expected

I knew he would say that. He's so predictable.

predictability

pri-ˌdik-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

By comparing the projections, meteorologists can get a measure of the weather's predictability: The less agreement among the forecasts, the less predictable the weather.

—Richard Monastersky

predictability

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noun

pre·​dict·​abil·​i·​ty

-lətē, 

-i

: the quality or state of being predictable

Examples of predictable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Instead, its revenue is largely driven by iPhone sales –exactly the type of consistent and predictable business that appeals to investors. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

Field crews gathered operational experience from each successive lift, translating those lessons into faster execution, stronger coordination, and a more predictable workflow. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026

Denied a point of view or much in the way of a closeup, the CG killer never feels a particularly distinctive or palpable presence, while its lunges take on a fairly predictable pattern. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 29 July 2026

That Fauci would stonewall the committee was entirely predictable. — Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1820, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for predictable

• indictable
• unpredictable