"forseeable" meaning in English

See forseeable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more forseeable [comparative], most forseeable [superlative]
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  1. Alternative form of foreseeable. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: foreseeable
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