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Fit to be rented; in a condition suitable for a tenant. -- Ten"ant*a*ble*ness, n.

Capable of being tested or proved.

Capable of being heated to or somewhat above 55º C. without loss of special properties; -- said of immune substances, etc.

A table showing the notation, length, or duration of the several notes.

Capable of being easily led, taught, or managed; docile; manageable; governable; as, tractable children; a tractable learner. I shall find them tractable enough. Shak.

Capable of being translated, or rendered into another language.

Capable of being passed over or traversed; passable. [Obs.]

t form a nature; transformable. The fluids and solids of an animal body are easily transmutable into one another. Arbuthnot. -- Trans*mut"a*ble*ness, n. -- Trans*mut"a*bly, adv.

Incurring, or subject to, the punishment of transportation; as, a transportable offense.

Manageable; tractable; hence, moderate; not violent. [Obs.] " A treatable disposition, a strong memory." R. Parr. A kind of treatable dissolution. Hooker. The heats or the colds of seasons are less treatable than with us. Sir W. Temple.

Tractable; moderate. [Obs.] By nature debonaire and tretable. Chaucer.

A large revolving platform, for turning railroad cars, locomotives, etc., in a different direction; -- called also turnplate.

Not acceptable; not pleasing; not welcome; unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; offensive. -- Un`ac*cept"a*ble*ness, n. -- Un`ac*cept"a*bly, adv.

Not accountable or responsible; free from control. South.

Inadmissible. [R.]

Not charitable; contrary to charity; severe in judging; harsh; censorious; as, uncharitable opinions or zeal. Addison. -- Un*char"i*ta*ble*ness, n. -- Un*char"i*ta*bly, adv.

e come at, or reached; inaccessible. [Colloq.] Addison. My honor is infallible and uncomeatable. Congreve.

Feeling discomfort; uneasy; as, to be uncomfortable on account of one's position.

Incontestable.

Discreditable. [Obs.]