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foreseeably-positioned

|fore-see-a-bly-po-si-tioned|

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/fɔrˈsiːəbli pəˈzɪʃənd/

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/fɔːˈsiːəbli pəˈzɪʃənd/

predictably arranged

Etymology
Etymology Information

'foreseeably-positioned' originates from the combination of 'foreseeably' and 'positioned'. 'Foreseeably' comes from 'foresee', which originates from Old English 'foreseon', meaning 'to see beforehand'. 'Positioned' comes from 'position', which originates from Latin 'positio', meaning 'a placing'.

Historical Evolution

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

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'foresee' meant 'to see beforehand', and 'position' meant 'a placing'. The combined term 'foreseeably-positioned' now means 'predictably arranged'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

in a manner that can be predicted or anticipated, placed or arranged in a specific position.

The chess pieces were foreseeably-positioned to ensure a strategic advantage.

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Last updated: 2025/03/19 07:13