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Acquirable
Acquirable Ac*quir"a*ble, a.
Capable of being acquired.
Administrable
Administrable Ad*min"is*tra*ble, a.
Capable of being administered; as, an administrable law.
Admirable
Admirable Ad"mi*ra*ble, a. [L. admirabilis: cf. F. admirable.]
1. Fitted to excite wonder; wonderful; marvelous. [Obs.]
In man there is nothing admirable but his ignorance
and weakness. --Jer. Taylor.
2. Having qualities to excite wonder united with approbation;
deserving the highest praise; most excellent; -- used of
persons or things. ``An admirable machine.' ``Admirable
fortitude.' --Macaulay.
Syn: Wonderful; marvelous; surprising; excellent; delightful;
praiseworthy.
Admirableness
Admirableness Ad"mi*ra*ble*ness, n.
The quality of being admirable; wonderful excellence.
Adorable
Adorable A*dor"a*ble, a. [L. adorabilis, fr. adorare: cf. F.
adorable.]
1. Deserving to be adored; worthy of divine honors.
The adorable Author of Christianity. --Cheyne.
2. Worthy of the utmost love or respect.
Adorableness
Adorableness A*dor"a*ble*ness, n.
The quality of being adorable, or worthy of adoration.
--Johnson.
Alterableness
Alterableness Al"ter*a*ble*ness, n.
The quality of being alterable; variableness; alterability.
Ameliorable
Ameliorable A*mel"io*ra*ble, a.
Capable of being ameliorated.
Amende honorableAmende A`mende", n. [F. See Amend.]
A pecuniary punishment or fine; a reparation or recantation.
Amende honorable. (Old French Law) A species of infamous
punishment in which the offender, being led into court
with a rope about his neck, and a lighted torch in his
hand, begged pardon of his God, the court, etc. In popular
language, the phrase now denotes a public apology or
recantation, and reparation to an injured party, for
improper language or treatment. Anchorable
Anchorable An"chor*a*ble, a.
Fit for anchorage.
Answerable
Answerable An"swer*a*ble, a.
1. Obliged to answer; liable to be called to account; liable
to pay, indemnify, or make good; accountable; amenable;
responsible; as, an agent is answerable to his principal;
to be answerable for a debt, or for damages.
Will any man argue that . . . he can not be justly
punished, but is answerable only to God? --Swift.
2. Capable of being answered or refuted; admitting a
satisfactory answer.
The argument, though subtle, is yet answerable.
--Johnson.
3. Correspondent; conformable; hence, comparable.
What wit and policy of man is answerable to their
discreet and orderly course? --Holland.
This revelation . . . was answerable to that of the
apostle to the Thessalonians. --Milton.
4. Proportionate; commensurate; suitable; as, an achievement
answerable to the preparation for it.
5. Equal; equivalent; adequate. [Archaic]
Had the valor of his soldiers been answerable, he
had reached that year, as was thought, the utmost
bounds of Britain. --Milton.
Answerableness
Answerableness An"swer*a*ble*ness, n.
The quality of being answerable, liable, responsible, or
correspondent.
ArableArable Ar"a*ble, a. [F. arable, L. arabilis, fr. arare to
plow, akin to Gr. ?, E. ear, to plow. See Earable.]
Fit for plowing or tillage; -- hence, often applied to land
which has been plowed or tilled. Arable
Arable Ar"a*ble, n.
Arable land; plow land.
ArbitrableArbitrable Ar"bi*tra*ble, a. [Cf. F. arbitrable, fr. L.
arbitrari. See Arbitrate, v. t.]
Capable of being decided by arbitration; determinable.
[Archaic] --Bp. Hall. BearableBearable Bear"a*ble, a.
Capable of being borne or endured; tolerable. --
Bear"a*bly, adv. Borable
Borable Bor"a*ble, a.
Capable of being bored. [R.]
CensurableCensurable Cen"sur*a*ble, a.
Deserving of censure; blamable; culpable; reprehensible; as,
a censurable person, or censurable conduct. --
Cen"sur*a*bleness, n. -- Cen"sur*a*bly, adv. CensurablenessCensurable Cen"sur*a*ble, a.
Deserving of censure; blamable; culpable; reprehensible; as,
a censurable person, or censurable conduct. --
Cen"sur*a*bleness, n. -- Cen"sur*a*bly, adv. ColorableColorable Col"or*a*ble, a.
Specious; plausible; having an appearance of right or
justice. ``Colorable pretense for infidelity.' --Bp.
Stillingfleet. -- Col"or*a*ble*ness, n. -- Col"or*a*bly,
adv.
Colorable and subtle crimes, that seldom are taken
within the walk of human justice. --Hooker. ColorablenessColorable Col"or*a*ble, a.
Specious; plausible; having an appearance of right or
justice. ``Colorable pretense for infidelity.' --Bp.
Stillingfleet. -- Col"or*a*ble*ness, n. -- Col"or*a*bly,
adv.
Colorable and subtle crimes, that seldom are taken
within the walk of human justice. --Hooker. CommeasurableCommeasurable Com*meas"ur*a*ble, a. [Cf. Commensurable.]
Having the same measure; commensurate; proportional.
She being now removed by death, a commeasurable grief
took as full possession of him as joy had done. --I.
Walton. Commemorable
Commemorable Com*mem"o*ra"ble, a. [L. commemorabilis.]
Worthy to be commemorated.
CommensurableCommensurable Com*men"su*ra*ble, a. [L. commensurabilis; pref.
com- + mensurable. See Commensurate, and cf.
Commeasurable.]
Having a common measure; capable of being exactly measured by
the same number, quantity, or measure. --
Com*men"su*ra*ble*ness, n.
Commensurable numbers or quantities (Math.), those that
can be exactly expressed by some common unit; thus a foot
and yard are commensurable, since both can be expressed in
terms of an inch, one being 12 inches, the other 36
inches.
Numbers, or Quantities, commensurable in power, those
whose squares are commensurable. commensurable in powerCommensurable Com*men"su*ra*ble, a. [L. commensurabilis; pref.
com- + mensurable. See Commensurate, and cf.
Commeasurable.]
Having a common measure; capable of being exactly measured by
the same number, quantity, or measure. --
Com*men"su*ra*ble*ness, n.
Commensurable numbers or quantities (Math.), those that
can be exactly expressed by some common unit; thus a foot
and yard are commensurable, since both can be expressed in
terms of an inch, one being 12 inches, the other 36
inches.
Numbers, or Quantities, commensurable in power, those
whose squares are commensurable. Commensurable numbersCommensurable Com*men"su*ra*ble, a. [L. commensurabilis; pref.
com- + mensurable. See Commensurate, and cf.
Commeasurable.]
Having a common measure; capable of being exactly measured by
the same number, quantity, or measure. --
Com*men"su*ra*ble*ness, n.
Commensurable numbers or quantities (Math.), those that
can be exactly expressed by some common unit; thus a foot
and yard are commensurable, since both can be expressed in
terms of an inch, one being 12 inches, the other 36
inches.
Numbers, or Quantities, commensurable in power, those
whose squares are commensurable. CommensurablenessCommensurable Com*men"su*ra*ble, a. [L. commensurabilis; pref.
com- + mensurable. See Commensurate, and cf.
Commeasurable.]
Having a common measure; capable of being exactly measured by
the same number, quantity, or measure. --
Com*men"su*ra*ble*ness, n.
Commensurable numbers or quantities (Math.), those that
can be exactly expressed by some common unit; thus a foot
and yard are commensurable, since both can be expressed in
terms of an inch, one being 12 inches, the other 36
inches.
Numbers, or Quantities, commensurable in power, those
whose squares are commensurable. Commiserable
Commiserable Com*mis"er*a*ble, a.
Pitiable. [Obs.] --Bacon.
ComparableComparable Com"pa*ra*ble, a. [L. comparabilis: cf. F.
comparable.]
Capable of being compared; worthy of comparison.
There is no blessing of life comparable to the
enjoyment of a discreet and virtuous friend. --Addison.
-- Com"pa*ra*ble*ness, n. -- Com"pa*ra*bly, adv. ComparablenessComparable Com"pa*ra*ble, a. [L. comparabilis: cf. F.
comparable.]
Capable of being compared; worthy of comparison.
There is no blessing of life comparable to the
enjoyment of a discreet and virtuous friend. --Addison.
-- Com"pa*ra*ble*ness, n. -- Com"pa*ra*bly, adv.
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