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foreseeably-moving

|fore-see-a-bly-mov-ing|

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/fɔrˈsiːəbli ˈmuːvɪŋ/

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/fɔːˈsiːəbli ˈmuːvɪŋ/

predictable movement

Etymology
Etymology Information

'foreseeably-moving' originates from the combination of 'foreseeably' and 'moving'. 'Foreseeably' comes from 'foresee', which originates from Old English 'foreseon', where 'fore-' meant 'before' and 'seon' meant 'to see'. 'Moving' comes from Latin 'movere', meaning 'to move'.

Historical Evolution

'foreseeably' changed from Old English 'foreseon' to Middle English 'forseon', and eventually became the modern English word 'foresee'. 'Moving' evolved from Latin 'movere' to Old French 'movoir', and eventually became the modern English word 'move'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'foresee' meant 'to see beforehand', and 'move' meant 'to change position'. The combined term 'foreseeably-moving' retains these meanings, indicating something that can be anticipated to change position.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

capable of being predicted or anticipated to change position or location.

The foreseeably-moving storm prompted early evacuations.

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Last updated: 2025/06/23 04:13