German Conversation · Level 180
30 words
German word
absehbar
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈapˌzeːbaːɐ/
Meaning
- adjectiveforeseeable
Example
Der weitere Verlauf ist absehbar.
The rest of the process is foreseeable.
More examples
Für die nächsten Monate ist das Ergebnis absehbar.
The outcome for the next few months is foreseeable.
Core concept
Present clues form a visible line leading toward a likely later result.
Common phrases
in absehbarer Zukunft
in the foreseeable future
mittelfristig absehbar
foreseeable in the medium term
kaum absehbar
hardly foreseeable
Similar words
vorhersehbar: Possible to anticipate from the clues and the way events are unfolding.
wahrscheinlich: Having a high likelihood of occurring.
Definition in German
So, dass anhand gegenwärtiger Zeichen ein voraussichtliches Ergebnis bestimmt werden kann.
Word origin
The adjective absehbar derives from absehen plus -bar; here absehen means looking ahead to recognize what is likely to happen.
Usage tips
- Predictable is a possible translation, but absehbar commonly emphasizes evidence available now rather than a fixed or repetitive pattern.
Other meanings
- predictableadjective
Opposites
- unvorhersehbarunforeseeableadjective
- unberechenbarunpredictableadjective
Related words
- absehenanticipateverb
- Absehbarkeitforeseeabilitynoun