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Predicable vs Unpredictable - What's the difference?

predicable | unpredictable |

As adjectives the difference between predicable and unpredictable

is that predicable is capable of being predicated or affirmed of something; affirmable; attributable while unpredictable is unable to be predicted.

As nouns the difference between predicable and unpredictable

is that predicable is anything affirmable of another; especially, a general attribute or notion as affirmable of, or applicable to, many individuals while unpredictable is an unpredictable thing.

predicable

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Capable of being predicated or affirmed of something; affirmable; attributable.
  • (grammar, of an adjective) That may be used in the predicate of a sentence, especially following a form of the verb "to be".

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Anything affirmable of another; especially, a general attribute or notion as affirmable of, or applicable to, many individuals.
  • (logic) One of the five most general relations of attributes involved in logical arrangements, namely, genus, species, difference, property, and accident.

    • Related terms

    * predicate

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    unpredictable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Unable to be predicted.

    • Derived terms

    * unpredictability * unpredictableness * unpredictably * unpredicted

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An unpredictable thing.