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Meaning of "unforeseeable" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNFORESEEABLE

unforeseeable  [ˌʌnfɔːˈsiːəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNFORESEEABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unforeseeable is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNFORESEEABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unforeseeable in the English dictionary

The definition of unforeseeable in the dictionary is not able to be foreseen or known beforehand.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNFORESEEABLE


accruable
əˈkruːəbəl
disagreeable
ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl
doable
ˈduːəbəl
drawable
ˈdrɔːəbəl
gnawable
ˈnɔːəbəl
nonrenewable
ˌnɒnrɪˈnjuːəbəl
renewable
rɪˈnjuːəbəl
reviewable
rɪˈvjuːəbəl
screwable
ˈskruːəbəl
seeable
ˈsiːəbəl
skiable
ˈskiːəbəl
suable
ˈsjuːəbəl
subduable
səbˈdjuːəbəl
unagreeable
ˌʌnəˈɡriːəbəl
undoable
ʌnˈduːəbəl
unreviewable
ˌʌnrɪˈvjuːəbəl
unseeable
ʌnˈsiːəbəl
unsubduable
ˌʌnsəbˈdjuːəbəl
viewable
ˈvjuːəbəl
withdrawable
wɪðˈdrɔːəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNFORESEEABLE

unforbid
unforbidden
unforced
unforcedly
unforcible
unfordable
unforeboding
unforeknowable
unforeknown
unforeseeing
unforeseen
unforeskinned
unforested
unforetold
unforewarned
unforfeited
unforged
unforgettable
unforgettably
unforgivable

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNFORESEEABLE

able
agreeable
changeable
enforceable
foreseeable
impermeable
interchangeable
knowledgeable
loveable
manageable
moveable
noticeable
permeable
rechargeable
replaceable
saleable
serviceable
sizeable
traceable
unenforceable
useable

Synonyms and antonyms of unforeseeable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «unforeseeable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNFORESEEABLE

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

Translator English - Chinese

不可预见
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

imprevisible
570 millions of speakers

English

unforeseeable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अप्रत्याशित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متوقعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

непредвиденное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

imprevisível
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

unforeseeable
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

imprévisible
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak dapat dijangka
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unvorhersehbar
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

予測不可能な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

예측할
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unforeseeable
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không lường trước được
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எதிர்பார்க்கப்படமுடியாதவை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनपेक्षित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

beklenmeyen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

imprevedibile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieprzewidywalne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

непередбачене
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

imprevizibil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απρόβλεπτα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onvoorsiene
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

oförutsebar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uforutsigbar
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unforeseeable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNFORESEEABLE»

The term «unforeseeable» is regularly used and occupies the 83.123 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNFORESEEABLE» OVER TIME

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

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2 QUOTES WITH «UNFORESEEABLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unforeseeable.
1
Norm Coleman
Our society has changed in unforeseeable ways since Social Security was created. For example, we are living longer, healthier, and more productive lives and while this is all great news, this has also placed added pressure on America's retirement system.
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George S. Patton
Prepare for the unknown by studying how others in the past have coped with the unforeseeable and the unpredictable.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNFORESEEABLE»

Discover the use of unforeseeable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unforeseeable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The unforeseeable circumstances of Mr Gordon Brown
Founded in 1945 as a research and educational charity, the Federal Trust is now one of Europe's leading think-tanks on European integration and publishes a wide range of monographs and topical reports.
Andrew Duff, 2000
2
Criminal Law
An independent intervention, which is by definition merely a coincidence, will usually break the chain of causation if it was “unforeseeable” from one in the defendant's position. A dependent intervening cause, on the other hand, since it is by ...
Steven L. Emanuel, 2007
3
Administration of Government Contracts
Cir. 1997) (contractor had experience working in area). 2. Unforeseeable. Condition. A condition will not be considered unforeseeable if it was discoverable by a reasonable site investigation. See Huntington Constr., Inc., ASBCA 33526, ...
John Cibinic, Ralph C. Nash, James F. Nagle, 2006
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Torts Caselines Suitable Courses 11e
Relevance to Wagon Mound problem: Observe that the “unforeseeable plaintiff” problem, posed by Palsgraf, is extremely similar to the issue posed by Wagon Mound (in which a single defendant is subjected to an unreasonable risk of trivial  ...
Steven Emanuel, 2007
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FIDIC - A Guide for Practitioners: A Guide for Practitioners
Compensation of unforeseeable physical events The Red, Yellow and Gold book follow a “traditional” foreseeability test when adverse physical conditions are encountered on site. Sub-Clause 4.10 requires the Employer to have made ...
Axel-Volkmar Jaeger, Götz-Sebastian Hök, 2009
6
Practical Guide to Engineering and Construction Contracts
8. 8.8. Unforeseeable. physical. conditions. In the absence of specific contractual provisions, the Contractor is not entitled to additional payment or an EOT if it encounters unexpected adverse conditions or artificial obstructions (latent ...
Philip Loots, Donald Charrett, 2009
7
The Hidden Holmes: His Theory of Torts in History
By the late nineteenth century, the classic role of "inevitable accident" in excusing unforeseeable harm was beginning to ... as well as unforeseeable injury.74 Moreover, although Holmes illustrated the unforeseeable harm meaning of accident ...
David Rosenberg, 1995
8
Toward a New Economics: Essays in Post-Keynesian and ...
It is necessary to distinguish, at the outset, the types of unforeseeable events, and hence the sources of uncertainty and instability, which originate within the corporate economy as just described and the types of unforeseeable events which ...
Alfred S. Eichner, 1985
9
Hope in the Unforeseeable God
Instead of requiring total indeterminacy, Derrida acknowledges that affirmation and negation must remain intertwined.
David A. Newheiser, University of Chicago, 2012
10
Proving and Pricing Construction Claims, Third Edition
... have unreasonably relied on government-supplied approximate river flow averages because it was common knowledge that the river ran higher during the rainy season.110 [J] The Conditions Encountered Were Reasonably Unforeseeable ...
Robert Frank Cushman, Esq Cushman, John D. Carter, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNFORESEEABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unforeseeable is used in the context of the following news items.
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Even Planned Surgery May Be “Unforeseeable” Under the FMLA
Employees seeking leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act are supposed to give 30 days' notice if the need for leave is “foreseeable,” but what does ... «JD Supra, Jun 15»
2
Accident at Sunrise Coal injures two miners; caused by …
Suzanne Jaworowski, Director of Communications with Sunrise Coal, stated the accident was caused by an 'unforeseeable equipment error' and is now being ... «WTHITV.com, Jun 15»
3
O'Fallon hotel says guest's bathtub fall was 'unforeseeable' event
An O'Fallon hotel claims an “unforeseeable independent” event beyond its control is to blame in a guest's lawsuit alleging she broke her arm in a bathtub. «Madison County Record, Mar 15»
4
Beating death of girl called unforeseeable
Jenica Randazzo may have experienced physical and sexual abuse as she was shuttled between family members and foster care in her nine years, child ... «Tampabay.com, Feb 15»
5
Exam Advice: How to Explain the Unforeseeable Plaintiff?
Here is my recurring problem around final exam time: how to explain to students when they need to discuss the unforeseeable plaintiff. In most cases, the plaintiff ... «Law Professor Blogs Network, Nov 14»
6
Libya truce 'unforeseeable' without dialogue as UN urges ceasefire
The United Nations has urged rival militias in western Libya to observe a truce for at least four days from Saturday to facilitate humanitarian aid for civilians ... «Middle East Eye, Oct 14»
7
Marc Katano's 'perfection' is an unforeseeable ultimate
Follow the arts long enough and moments of perfection occasionally present themselves. I experienced one when I saw Marc Katano's "Rickshaw" (2014) in his ... «SFGate, Jul 14»
8
Force majeure clauses: protecting against the unforeseeable
Force majeure clauses are a very important, but often overlooked, provision in all contracts, and are particularly important in construction and supply contracts. «Lexology, Apr 14»
9
China warns of dangerous Russia sanctions 'spiral'
"Sanctions could lead to retaliatory action, and that would trigger a spiral with unforeseeable consequences. We don't want this." The interview was conducted ... «Reuters, Mar 14»
10
The Wanted cancel European tour dates due to 'unforeseeable
Due to "unforeseeable changes", the 'Walks Like Rihanna' singers revealed on their official website that the dates would be rescheduled in the future. «Digital Spy UK, Dec 13»

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