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predictability (프리**딕**터**빌**리티)the quality of being able to be predicted or anticipated; the degree to which future events or behaviors can be foretold

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the quality of being able to be predicted or anticipated; the degree to which future events or behaviors can be foretold

Pronunciation (IPA): /prɪˌdɪktəˈbɪləti/

Korean meaning: 예측 가능성, 예견될 수 있는 성질

Korean pronunciation: 프리**딕**터**빌**리티

Example Sentences

  • The weather forecast's predictability decreased significantly during the hurricane season.
  • His girlfriend complained about the predictability of their dinner dates - pizza every Friday for three years straight.
  • The stock market's lack of predictability makes it both exciting and terrifying for investors.

predictability

NOUN

//prɪˌdɪktəˈbɪləti//

the quality of being able to be predicted or anticipated; the degree to which future events or behaviors can be foretold

predictability concept
💡 Concept

The morning train arrives at 7:03 sharp every day, showing perfect predictability.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/prɪˌdɪktəˈbɪləti/
🇬🇧 UK/prɪˌdɪktəˈbɪləti/

🌳Etymology

Prefixpre--
Rootdict
Suffix--ability

Origin

라틴어에서 유래된 단어로, '미리(pre-) 말하다(dictare)'라는 의미에서 출발하여 '예측할 수 있는 성질'이라는 현대적 의미로 발전했습니다.

🎵Rhyme

reliabilitycapabilityaccountability
reliability
capability
accountability

🔗Collocations

lack predictability
high predictability
statistical predictability
behavioral predictability
reduce predictability
enhance predictability

📝Examples

The weather forecast's predictability decreased significantly during the hurricane season.

😄 Fun example

His girlfriend complained about the predictability of their dinner dates - pizza every Friday for three years straight.

The stock market's lack of predictability makes it both exciting and terrifying for investors.

Scientists study the predictability of animal migration patterns to better understand climate change effects.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

forecastabilityanticipatabilityreliabilityconsistencyregularity

Antonyms

unpredictabilityrandomnessuncertainty

Related

predictpredictablepredictionpredictorforecast

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