The phrase "a certain predictability" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing something that has a level of predictability that is not absolute but is noticeable or expected to some degree.
Example: "The plot of the movie had a certain predictability that made it less engaging for the audience."
Alternatives: "a degree of predictability" or "some level of predictability".
Unfortunately there is a certain predictability to the setup.
"Straight Talk" needs every ounce of irresistibility it can get to offset a certain predictability of formula.
AUTHORS quickly find a certain predictability to many of the questions they encounter on a book tour.
Plots vary, but the characters are drawn from a familiar inventory of types, and the story lines have a certain predictability.
NO matter how much American travelers might have cursed the nation's air transport system before Sept. 11, there was still a certain predictability to the process of checking in for a flight and passing through airport security.
There is a certain predictability to the whole thing: once the historical lore starts accumulating, you just know that sooner or later Piltdown Man will come lumbering over the hill.
Indeed, they become inevitable and play themselves out with a certain relentless predictability.
Bounds to WCET can be derived with deterministic timing analysis (DTA) and probabilistic timing analysis (PTA), each of which relies upon certain predictability properties coming from the hardware/software platform beneath.
If cruises appeal to travelers who prefer a certain level of predictability, then adventure cruises offer a similar safety net.
While permanent-hotel chains aim for a certain level of predictability, the Pop-Up Hotel strives to make each experience different.
"Our paper shows that in Niger dust and wind conditions along with information on the amount of cases during the pre-season months have a certain amount of predictability on the seasonal cases of meningitis," Pérez said.
