Definition

1. 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

1. to be expected
   • differences of opinion are quite expectable given the present information