"foreknowable" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From foreknow + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|foreknow|able}} foreknow + -able Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} foreknowable (not comparable)
  1. That may be known in advance. Tags: not-comparable
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