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foreseeably-transformed

|fore-see-a-bly-trans-formed|

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/fɔrˈsiːəbli-trænsˈfɔːrmd/

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/fɔːˈsiːəbli-trænsˈfɔːmd/

predictably changed

Etymology
Etymology Information

'foreseeably-transformed' originates from the combination of 'foreseeably' and 'transformed'. 'Foreseeably' comes from 'foresee', which originates from Old English 'foreseon', meaning 'to see beforehand'. 'Transformed' comes from Latin 'transformare', where 'trans-' meant 'across' and 'formare' meant 'to form'.

Historical Evolution

'Foreseeably' changed from Old English 'foreseon' to Middle English 'forseon', and eventually became the modern English word 'foresee'. 'Transformed' evolved from Latin 'transformare' to Old French 'transformer', and eventually became the modern English word 'transformed'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'foresee' meant 'to see beforehand', and 'transform' meant 'to change in form'. Over time, 'foreseeably-transformed' evolved to mean 'changed in a manner that can be predicted'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

in a manner that can be predicted or anticipated to have undergone a change.

The project was foreseeably-transformed due to the new regulations.

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Last updated: 2025/04/28 10:06