Voraussagbares

Voraussagbares is a German term used to describe what can be foreseen or predicted in advance. Grammatically, it is the evaluative form of the verb voraussagen (to predict) with the suffix -bar, meaning able to be predicted. In everyday language, adjectives like voraussagbar appear in phrases such as voraussagbares Ereignis or voraussagbare Entwicklung, referring to outcomes, events, or trends that are considered foreseeable based on available information or models. The noun form das Voraussagbare is rare and occurs mainly in more formal or philosophical contexts to denote the predictable aspects of a situation.

In usage, voraussagbares often appears in discussions about uncertainty, risk, and modeling. In science and engineering, it describes variables or system behaviors that can be forecast given a valid theory or computational model. In risk assessment and policy, it is used to distinguish foreseeable (voraussagbare) risks from unpredictable or stochastic elements. In philosophy and epistemology, the concept relates to predictability, determinism, and the limits of knowledge: even if a process is governed by clear laws, practical voraussagbarkeit may be constrained by complexity, incomplete information, or chaotic dynamics.

Related terms include voraussicht (foresight), Vorhersage (prediction), and vorhersehbar (foreseeable, predictable). While closely connected, voraussagbares emphasizes the attribute of being able to be predicted rather than the act of predicting itself. The term remains most common in formal or technical prose and is often replaced by synonyms like vorhersehbar in everyday speech.