Previsible

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. That which is able to be foreseen or predicted based on available information
2. An occurrence or situation that can reasonably be expected owing to identifiable trends or characteristics
3. Able to be anticipated or expected in advance based on known facts or patterns

Etymology: "Previsible" combines the prefix "pre-," meaning "before," with "visible," which came into English from French "visible," based on Latin "visibilis," "able to be seen." That Latin word derives from "videre," "to see." Together the parts literally describe something that can be seen beforehand, and the sense of "foreseeable" follows from that: a future event whose shape is already visible in present signs. The word is a straightforward formation from existing English parts rather than a term borrowed whole, so its meaning comes directly from them. The same "videre" root sits behind "vision" and "video," which explains why it carries the idea of seeing ahead rather than simply knowing.

Synonyms: foreseeable, predictable