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adjective
1.
not predictable; not to be foreseen or foretold: an unpredictable occurrence.
noun
2.
something that is unpredictable: the unpredictables of life.
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Unpredictable
has a plethora of syllables.
So is cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine. Does it mean:
| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S. |
| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells. |
Related forms
un·pre·dict·a·bil·i·ty, un·pre·dict·a·ble·ness, noun
un·pre·dict·a·bly, adverb
Synonyms
1. erratic, fitful, variable, uncertain.
1. erratic, fitful, variable, uncertain.
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Example Sentences
- But experience now shows that quakes are maddeningly unpredictable.
- City combat is dangerously unpredictable because any corner could hide an enemy.
- But scientists warn that this volcano is extremely unpredictable.
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