foreknowable

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English

Etymology

From foreknow +‎ -able.

Adjective

foreknowable (not comparable)

  1. That may be known in advance.
    Antonym: unforeknowable
    • 1668, Franciscus Euistor the Palæopolite , “The First Dialogue”, in Divine Dialogues, Containing Sundry Disquisitions & Instructions Concerning the Attributes of God and His Providence in the World. , London: James Flesher, →OCLC, paragraph XX, page 84:
      And ſuch are the Actions of all thoſe that are deeply lapſed into Corruption, and of thoſe fevv that are grovvn to a more Heroicall ſtate of Goodneſs: It is certainly foreknovvable vvhat they vvill do in ſuch and ſuch circumſtances.
    • 1911, J. A. Smith (translator), Aristotle (original), Nicomachean Ethics, "Introduction

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