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predictability

n.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //pɹɪˌdɪktəˈbɪɫɪti// UK //pɹɪdˌɪktəbˈɪlɪti// pre·dictabil·i·ty

n. the quality of being easy to guess or expect. You use this to describe things that happen in a regular or expected way.

n. the quality of being able to be foretold or anticipated. Refers to the degree to which an event or outcome follows a known pattern.


SIMPLE

The predictability of the weather made the trip easy.

CONTEXTUAL

The team's success was based on the predictability of their strategy and the lack of surprise from their opponents.

COMPLEX

While some investors seek the safety of government bonds for their predictability, others prefer the higher risk of the stock market for the potential of greater returns.

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