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foreseeably-assessed

|fore-see-a-bly-as-sessed|

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/fɔrˈsiːəbli əˈsɛst/

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/fɔːˈsiːəbli əˈsɛst/

predictable evaluation

Etymology
Etymology Information

'foreseeably-assessed' originates from the combination of 'foreseeably' and 'assessed'. 'Foreseeably' comes from 'foresee', which originates from Old English 'foreseon', meaning 'to see beforehand'. 'Assessed' comes from Latin 'assessus', meaning 'to sit beside' or 'to judge'.

Historical Evolution

'Foreseeably' evolved from the Old English 'foreseon', while 'assessed' evolved from the Latin 'assessus'. The combination of these words into 'foreseeably-assessed' is a modern English construct.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'foresee' meant 'to see beforehand', and 'assess' meant 'to judge'. The combination implies a judgment made with foresight.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

evaluated or judged in a manner that can be predicted or anticipated.

The project's success was foreseeably-assessed by the team.

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Last updated: 2025/05/31 22:11