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foreseeably-judged

|fore-see-a-bly-judged|

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/fɔrˈsiːəbli-dʒʌdʒd/

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/fɔːˈsiːəbli-dʒʌdʒd/

predictable evaluation

Etymology
Etymology Information

'foreseeably-judged' originates from the combination of 'foreseeably' and 'judged'. 'Foreseeably' comes from 'foresee', which originates from Old English 'foreseon', meaning 'to see beforehand'. 'Judged' comes from the Latin 'judicare', meaning 'to pass judgment'.

Historical Evolution

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

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'foresee' meant 'to see beforehand', and 'judged' meant 'to pass judgment'. The combination implies an evaluation that could have been anticipated.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

evaluated or assessed in a manner that could have been anticipated or predicted.

The outcome was foreseeably-judged by the panel of experts.

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Last updated: 2025/05/23 13:05