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PRONUNCIATION OF FORESEEABILITY

foreseeability  [fɔːˌsiːəˈbɪlətɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FORESEEABILITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Foreseeability is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FORESEEABILITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

foreseeability

Proximate cause

In the law, a proximate cause is an event sufficiently related to a legally recognizable injury to be held to be the cause of that injury. There are two types of causation in the law: cause-in-fact, and proximate cause. Cause-in-fact is determined by the "but for" test: But for the action, the result would not have happened. For example, but for running the red light, the collision would not have occurred. For an act to cause a harm, both tests must be met; proximate cause is a legal limitation on cause-in-fact.

Definition of foreseeability in the English dictionary

The definition of foreseeability in the dictionary is the ability to foresee.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FORESEEABILITY


applicability
əˌplɪkəˈbɪlətɪ
combustibility
kəmˌbʌstəˈbɪlətɪ
comprehensibility
ˌkɒmprɪhɛnsəˈbɪlətɪ
controllability
kənˌtrəʊləˈbɪlətɪ
creditability
ˌkrɛdɪtəˈbɪlətɪ
enforceability
ɪnˈfɔːsəˈbɪlətɪ
flammability
ˌflæməˈbɪlətɪ
formability
ˌfɔːməˈbɪlətɪ
inapplicability
ˌɪnəˌplɪkəˈbɪlətɪ
respectability
rɪˌspɛktəˈbɪlətɪ
reusability
ˌriːˌjuːzəˈbɪlətɪ
sociability
ˌsəʊʃəˈbɪlətɪ
suitability
ˌsuːtəˈbɪlətɪ
sustainability
səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlətɪ
tunability
ˌtjuːnəˈbɪlətɪ
unavailability
ˌʌnəˌveɪləˈbɪlətɪ
unreliability
ˌʌnrɪlaɪəˈbɪlətɪ
variability
ˌvɛərɪəˈbɪlətɪ
viability
ˌvaɪəˈbɪlətɪ
vulnerability
ˌvʌlnərəˈbɪlətɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FORESEEABILITY

foresaid
foresail
foresaw
foresay
foresee
foreseeable
foreseeingly
foreseen
foreseer
foreshadow
foreshadower
foreshank
foresheet
foreship
foreshock
foreshore
foreshorten
foreshortening
foreshow
foreshown

WORDS THAT END LIKE FORESEEABILITY

ability
accessibility
availability
capability
compatibility
disability
durability
eligibility
facility
flexibility
functionality
liability
mobility
nobility
possibility
probability
reliability
responsibility
stability
utility
visibility

Synonyms and antonyms of foreseeability in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «foreseeability» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FORESEEABILITY

Find out the translation of foreseeability to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of foreseeability from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «foreseeability» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

可预见性
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

previsibilidad
570 millions of speakers

English

foreseeability
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

foreseeability
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التوقع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

предсказуемости
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

previsibilidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

foreseeability
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prévisibilité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kebolehlihatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vorhersehbarkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

予見可能性
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

예견
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Katrangan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

foreseeability
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

foreseeability
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आगाऊपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

öngörülebilirlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prevedibilità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przewidywalności
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

передбачуваності
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

previzibilitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προβλεψιμότητας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

voorsienbaarheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förutsägbarhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kunne forutses
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of foreseeability

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FORESEEABILITY»

The term «foreseeability» is regularly used and occupies the 103.227 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FORESEEABILITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «foreseeability» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «foreseeability» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about foreseeability

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FORESEEABILITY»

Discover the use of foreseeability in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to foreseeability and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Essentials of Torts
Foreseeability is a critical concept in tort law. For example, in later chapters we will see that foreseeability can have a major role in three elements of negligence: duty• breach of duty • proximate cause • Foreseeability is also relevant to some of  ...
William Statsky, 2011
2
Review of the Convention on Contracts for the International ...
the general guidelines of the related burden of proof are also presented since those carry substantial weight in practice when foreseeability is determined. 5.1 Doctrine of Foreseeability 5.1.1 Overview of Foreseeability The purpose of the ...
Pace International Law Review, 2006
3
Basic Tort Law: Cases, Statutes, and Problems
While the substantial factor test and the concept of foreseeability can join to form the foundation of the proximate cause analysis, they should be considered separately. Foreseeability actually comes into play after a determination has been ...
Arthur Best, David W. Barnes, 2007
4
Emotional Distress: Proving Damages
Foreseeability is a term that is used frequently, but without much consistency, in the discussion of the negligent infliction of emotional distress. Some courts discuss foreseeability as an element of causation while others use language that  ...
Jon R. Abele, 2003
5
The Margin of Appreciation Doctrine and the Principle of ...
Requirements of Accessibility and Foreseeability As regards the lawfulness of the limitation, mere conformity with domestic law is not sufficient. It is an established principle that under Articles 8-11, compliance with the relevant national law ...
Yutaka Arai, Yutaka Arai-Takahashi, 2002
6
Contracts: Examples & Explanations
Foreseeability. An event or consequence is foreseeable when a reasonable person would realize the likelihood of its occurrence. Foreseeability is thus an objective concept, concerned not with what a particular person actually did foresee, but ...
Brian A. Blum, 2007
7
Intellectual Property Law: Commercial, Creative, and ...
Whatever may be its merits for the doctrine of equivalents as a whole, a " foreseeability" limitation on the dedication rule would be both undesirable and unnecessary. Although Judge Rader apparently intended the foreseeability test to limit the ...
Jay Dratler, Stephen M. McJohn
8
Torts: Personal Injury Litigation
Foreseeability is a critical concept in tort law. For example, in later chapters we will see that foreseeability can have a major role in three elements of negligence: duty• breach of duty • proximate cause • Foreseeability is also relevant to some of  ...
William Statsky, 2010
9
The Law of Intervening Causation
Chapter 3 Reasonable Foreseeability In the case of Quinn v Burch Bros (Builders ) Ltd Salmon L.J. remarked: Although the foreseeability test is a handmaiden of the law, it is by no means a maid-of- all-work. To my mind, it cannot serve as the ...
Douglas Hodgson, 2008
10
A Complete Guide to Premises Security Litigation
As noted in these cases, foreseeability is the most important factor in determining a landlord's liability. However, as discussed in the next section, the legal standard for establishing foreseeability has been in a state of flux in California.
Alan Kaminsky, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FORESEEABILITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term foreseeability is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Coroner indicts T. B. Joshua's church over building collapse …
Fundamental law of negligence is underpinned by the concept of foreseeability and proximity, all within the context of neighbour principle. «Premium Times, Jul 15»
2
Is Effective Regulation of AI Possible? Eight Potential Regulatory …
The first is something we can call the 'foreseeability problem'. It highlights the problem that AI could pose for traditional standards for legal ... «Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, Jul 15»
3
At risk: community banks and the recovery of losses due to merchant …
As more and more criminal data breaches occur, the foreseeability of criminal third party conduct may as a legal matter be increasing as well). «Lexology, Jul 15»
4
Hurricane Sandy Qualifies as 'Act of God'; US COGSA Defence …
... be an Act of God or not is based upon its foreseeability and the reasonableness of the defendant's actions in response to that foreseeability. «Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide, Jul 15»
5
Fists Are Flying or Shots Ring Out — Business Owners' Duty to …
As a result, the bar could not simply remove itself from the litigation and instead had to focus upon the reasonableness of its actions, the foreseeability of the ... «Evansville Courier & Press, Jul 15»
6
OSHA's General Duty Clause: A guide to enforcement trends and …
It is necessary to establish the reasonable foreseeability of the workplace hazard rather than the particular circumstances that led to an incident. «Safety.BLR.com, Jul 15»
7
The Google Photos 'gorilla' fail won't be the last time AIs offend us
... distressed at being categorized as a gorilla, he or she couldn't sue the search giant for negligence because that requires some foreseeability. «Fusion, Jul 15»
8
Sony data breach suit to proceed
... “special relationship” with Sony based in part on the foreseeability of the breach in light of Sony's past data breaches and its alleged failure to ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
9
No innovator liability: National Drug Code saves the day
4th 335 (2011), where it held that a manufacturer has no duty to warn of hazards in another manufacturer's product due to “foreseeability.”. «Lexology, Jul 15»
10
Whether an auditor's disclaimer excluded a duty of care to a third …
Foreseeability and proximity were effectively accepted by GT but, if the disclaimer was reasonable and effective, it would self-evidently not be ... «Lexology, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Foreseeability [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/foreseeability>. May 2024 ».
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