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Expected vs Foreseeable - What's the difference?

expected | foreseeable |

As adjectives the difference between expected and foreseeable

is that expected is anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur while foreseeable is able to be foreseen or anticipated.

As a verb expected

is past tense of expect.

expected

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur
    • The expected storm never arrived.

    Antonyms

    * unexpected * surprising * unlikely

    Derived terms

    * expectedly * expectedness

    Verb

    (head)
  • (expect)

    • Related terms

    * expect * expectation

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    foreseeable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • able to be foreseen or anticipated
    • This dictionary will be nowhere near complete in the foreseeable future.

    Derived terms

    * foreseeably * unforeseeable