adjective
- able to be expected; likely to happen or occur
Usage: formal or technical register
Examples
- The expectable outcome of the experiment matched our hypothesis.
- Given the weather forecast, rain tomorrow is expectable.
- It was expectable that the company would announce layoffs after the merger.
- The expectable response from the audience was enthusiastic applause.
- Such behavior is expectable from a child of that age.
- The expectable costs of the project were outlined in the budget proposal.