predictabilityn.

Brit.

/prᵻˌdɪktəˈbɪlᵻti/, U.S.

/priˌdɪktəˈbɪlᵻdi/,

/prəˌdɪktəˈbɪlᵻdi/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: predictable adj., -ity suffix.

Etymology: < predictable adj. + -ity suffix: see -bility suffix.

The fact or condition of being predictable; the extent to which something can be predicted or used for prediction.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > [noun] > capability of prediction

predictability1868

1868 A. Bain Mental & Moral Sci. 402 The higher the constancy, the predictability, of the agent, the higher the excellence attained.

1880 A. H. Huth Life & Writings H. T. Buckle I. iv. 229 Buckle..proves the predictability of human actions by statistics.

1931 Social Forces 10 38 Any attempt to make the social studies scientific in the light of such criteria as the establishment of laws, predictability, and measurement, is futile and even undesirable.

1954 J. H. Greenberg in H. Hoijer Lang. in Culture 4 Causality should not be confused with predictability. Perhaps only a predictability relation is discerned in some cases.

2001 M. Azerrad Our Band could be your Life iii. 107 Clubs preferred the ease, predictability, and economy of DJs.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	predictability
释义	predictabilityn. Brit. /prᵻˌdɪktəˈbɪlᵻti/, U.S. /priˌdɪktəˈbɪlᵻdi/, /prəˌdɪktəˈbɪlᵻdi/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: predictable adj., -ity suffix. Etymology: < predictable adj. + -ity suffix: see -bility suffix. The fact or condition of being predictable; the extent to which something can be predicted or used for prediction. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > [noun] > capability of prediction predictability1868 1868 A. Bain Mental & Moral Sci. 402 The higher the constancy, the predictability, of the agent, the higher the excellence attained. 1880 A. H. Huth Life & Writings H. T. Buckle I. iv. 229 Buckle..proves the predictability of human actions by statistics. 1931 Social Forces 10 38 Any attempt to make the social studies scientific in the light of such criteria as the establishment of laws, predictability, and measurement, is futile and even undesirable. 1954 J. H. Greenberg in H. Hoijer Lang. in Culture 4 Causality should not be confused with predictability. Perhaps only a predictability relation is discerned in some cases. 2001 M. Azerrad Our Band could be your Life iii. 107 Clubs preferred the ease, predictability, and economy of DJs. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1868
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