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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnpredictability
/ˌʌn.prɪˈdɪk.təˈbɪl.ə.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being impossible to forecast or anticipate because of a lack of foreknowledge or pattern.
"The inherent unpredictability of the financial markets makes long-term forecasting extremely difficult." - 2
The state or condition of changing frequently and without warning.
"She loved the excitement and unpredictability of traveling through unfamiliar cities."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix un- (meaning 'not'), combined with predictable, which stems from the Latin praedicere ('to foretell', from prae- 'before' + dicere 'to say'), paired with the suffix -ability denoting capability or quality. The formation solidified in the late 19th century as modern scientific and probabilistic frameworks increasingly required terminology to describe chaotic or non-deterministic phenomena.
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imprévisibilité
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.pʁe.vi.zi.bi.li.te/
"L'imprévisibilité de la météo a ruiné nos projets de pique-nique."
Unvorhersehbarkeit
Transliteration: /ˈʊnfɔɐ̯ˌheːɐ̯zeːɐ̯baːɐ̯kaɪ̯t/
"Die Unvorhersehbarkeit des Wetters erschwert die Planung."
imprevedibilità
Transliteration: /im.pre.ve.di.bi.liˈta/
"L'imprevedibilità del mercato azionario preoccupa gli investitori."
imprevisibilidad
Transliteration: /im.pɾe.βi.si.βi.liˈdad/
"La imprevisibilidad del clima es una constante en esta región."
imprevisibilidade
Transliteration: /ĩ.pɾe.vi.zi.bi.liˈda.dʒi/
"A imprevisibilidade do futuro torna a vida emocionante."
अनिश्चितता
Transliteration: anischitata
"मौसम की अनिश्चितता के कारण फसल खराब हो सकती है।"
不可预测性
Transliteration: bù kě yù cè xìng
"这项技术的不可预测性给监管带来了挑战。"
예측 불가능성
Transliteration: yecheuk bulganeungseong
"인생의 예측 불가능성이 때로는 우리를 놀라게 합니다."
予測不可能性
Transliteration: yosoku fukanōsei
"その経済状況には高い予測不可能性が存在します。"
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