predictable / calculable
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predictable
Refers to a person or situation whose behavior or development is easy to predict. This can be neutral or also negative in the sense of 'monotonous' or 'without surprises.'
Seine Reaktionen sind absolut berechenbar; er regt sich immer über die gleichen Dinge auf.
His reactions are absolutely predictable; he always gets upset about the same things.
calculable
Something that can be calculated or determined mathematically or logically. This often refers to numbers, costs, risks, or physical quantities.
Die Flugbahn der Rakete ist physikalisch exakt berechenbar.
The rocket's trajectory is physically exactly calculable.
'Berechenbar' (predictable/calculable) is derived from the verb 'berechnen' (to calculate) and the ending '-bar' (-able). The ending '-bar' means that something can be done. Literally, it means 'can be calculated.'
Die Kosten für das Projekt sind nur schwer berechenbar.
The costs for the project are difficult to calculate.
The direct opposite is formed with the prefix 'un-': 'unberechenbar' (unpredictable). This is a very common word and means that something or someone cannot be predicted.
Das Wetter in den Bergen ist oft unberechenbar.
The weather in the mountains is often unpredictable.
If the word refers to people, their behavior, or their reactions, the meaning is 'vorhersehbar' (predictable) (m01). If it is about numbers, costs, risks, or physical data, the mathematical meaning 'kalkulierbar' (calculable) (m02) is meant.
Sein Tagesablauf ist so berechenbar, dass man die Uhr nach ihm stellen kann.
His daily routine is so predictable that you could set your watch by him.
When a person is described as 'berechenbar' (predictable), it is often meant negatively. It implies that the person is boring, uncreative, or easy to see through.
Ich finde den neuen Kollegen etwas langweilig, er ist mir zu berechenbar.
I find the new colleague a bit boring; he is too predictable for me.
mathematical / on paper
Rechnerisch describes a result obtained through a specific calculation. Berechenbar, by contrast, means that a quantity can in principle be determined mathematically or logically. Thus, a quantity can be berechenbar before its actual calculated value has been established.
Der jährliche Energieverbrauch ist mit diesen Messdaten genau berechenbar.
The annual energy consumption can be calculated exactly using these measurement data.
Der rechnerische Energieverbrauch beträgt 800 Kilowattstunden pro Jahr.
The calculated energy consumption is 800 kilowatt-hours per year.
