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anticipatable

an·tic·i·pate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tis-uh-peyt]
    • /ænˈtɪs əˌpeɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tis-uh-peyt]
    • /ænˈtɪs əˌpeɪt/

Definitions of anticipatable word

  • adjective anticipatable capable of being anticipated 3
  • verb with object anticipatable to realize beforehand; foretaste or foresee: to anticipate pleasure. 1
  • verb with object anticipatable to expect; look forward to; be sure of: to anticipate a favorable decision. 1
  • verb with object anticipatable to perform (an action) before another has had time to act. 1
  • verb with object anticipatable to answer (a question), obey (a command), or satisfy (a request) before it is made: He anticipated each of my orders. 1
  • verb with object anticipatable to nullify, prevent, or forestall by taking countermeasures in advance: to anticipate a military attack. 1
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Origin of anticipatable

First appearance:

before 1525
One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Latin anticipātus taken before, anticipated (past participle of anticipāre), equivalent to anti- (variant of ante- ante-) + -cip- (combining form of capere to take) + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Anticipatable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Anticipatable

anticipatable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

anticipatable usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for anticipatable

adjective anticipatable

  • foreseeable — to have prescience of; to know in advance; foreknow.
Just one Synonym for anticipatable

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