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unpredictability

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un·pre·dict·a·ble  (npr-dkt-bl)
adj.
Difficult to foretell or foresee: unpredictable test results; unpredictable behavior.
n.
Something difficult or impossible to foretell or foresee.

unpre·dicta·bili·ty n.
unpre·dicta·bly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.unpredictabilityunpredictability - the quality of being guided by sudden unpredictable impulses
changefulness, inconstancy - the quality of being changeable and variable
2.unpredictabilityunpredictability - the trait of being unpredictably irresolute; "the volatility of the market drove many investors away"
irresoluteness, irresolution - the trait of being irresolute; lacking firmness of purpose
3.unpredictabilityunpredictability - lacking predictability              
uncertainness, uncertainty, precariousness - being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance; "the uncertainty of the outcome"; "the precariousness of his income"
predictability - the quality of being predictable
Translations
unpredictability [ˈʌnprɪˌdɪktəˈbɪlɪtɪ] N [of situation] → lo imprevisible, imprevisibilidad f; [of person] → carácter m caprichoso, volubilidad f
unpredictability [ˌʌnprɪdɪktəˈbɪlɪti] n
[weather] → caractère m imprévisible
[person] → caractère m imprévisible


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