expectable
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Able to be anticipated or predicted: Something that is "expectable" is not surprising; it is what one would reasonably foresee given the circumstances or available information.
- Within the range of normal or probable outcomes: Describes an event, result, or reaction that is typical, logical, or likely to happen.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- A certain level of nervousness before a big speech is expectable.
- Given the company's recent losses, layoffs were an expectable consequence.
- His angry reaction was entirely expectable after such a rude comment.
Advanced Usage
- In formal or analytical contexts: Often used in reports, analyses, or discussions to describe outcomes that align with logical predictions.
- The statistical model produced results that were entirely expectable based on the input data.
- As a contrast to the unexpected: Used to highlight that something was foreseeable, unlike other surprising events.
- While the market crash was shocking, a minor correction was always expectable.
Variants and Related Words
- Expect (verb): To regard something as likely to happen.
- Expectation (noun): A strong belief that something will happen.
- Expected (adjective): Considered likely to happen; anticipated. (Note: "Expected" is more common than "expectable".)
- Predictable (adjective): Able to be predicted. (This is a very close synonym, though "predictable" can sometimes have a negative connotation of being boring or obvious.)
Synonyms
- Foreseeable: Able to be foreseen or anticipated.
- Anticipatable: Capable of being anticipated.
- Likely: Such as well might happen or be true.
Notes on Meaning
- Degree of Certainty: "Expectable" often implies a high probability based on reason or evidence, not just a random guess.
- Neutral Connotation: The word itself is typically neutral, simply stating that something could be anticipated. However, the context (e.g., ) can impart a positive or negative tone.
Adjective
- to be expected
- differences of opinion are quite expectable given the present information