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Meaning of foreseeability
The state of being able to foresee or predict something.
Etymology of foreseeability
The word "foreseeability" has its roots in the verb "foresee", which is derived from the Old English words "fore" meaning "before" and "seon" meaning "to see".
The term has been in use since the 15th century, initially in the context of prophecy and divination, and later in legal and philosophical contexts to describe the ability to predict or anticipate events or consequences.
Synonyms
predictability
foreseeing
anticipation
expectation
likelihood
probability
prospect
possibility
potentiality
plausibility
credibility
believability
imaginability
conceivability
thinkability
reasonableness
justifiability
defensibility
tenability
sustainability
viability
practicability
feasibility
sensibleness
prudence
foresight
prescience
foresightedness
farsightedness
discernment
perception
intuition
insight
acumen
Definitions
- The quality of being able to foresee or predict something, especially a problem or difficulty.
- * The state of being predictable or able to be anticipated.
Usage Examples
- The company's financial difficulties were a consequence of poor management and lack of foreseeability.
- * The foreseeability of the natural disaster led to timely evacuations and saved many lives.
- * The court ruled that the defendant's actions were negligent due to the foreseeability of the harm caused.
Antonyms
unpredictability
unforeseeability
improbability
implausibility
incredibility
unimaginability
inconceivability
unthinkability
unreasonableness
unjustifiability
indefensibility
untenability
unsustainability
impracticability
infeasibility
senselessness
imprudence
shortsightedness
nearsightedness
blindness
obliviousness
ignorance