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Liable or deserving to be excommunicated; making excommunication possible or proper. "Persons excommunicable ." Bp. Hall. What offenses are excommunicable Kenle.

. Capable of being excoriated. The scaly covering of fishes, . . . even in such as are excoriatable. Sir T. Browne.

Capable of being discharged by spitting. [Obs.] Swift.

Liable to torment. [R.] Bailey.

. Capable of being exculpated; deserving exculpation. Sir G. Buck.

That may be excused, forgiven, justified, or acquitted of blame; pardonable; as, the man is excusable; an excusable action. -- Ex*cus"a*ble*ness, n. -- Ex*cus"a*bly, adv. The excusableness of my dissatisfaction. Boyle.

Deserving to be execrated; accursed; damnable; detestable; abominable; as, an execrable wretch. "Execrable pride." Hooker. -- Ex"e*cra*ble*ness, n. -- Ex"e*cra*bly, adv.

Capable of being executed; feasible; as, an executable project. [R.]

That can be exemplified.

That may be exercised, used, or exerted.

Capable of being exhaled or evaporated. Boyle.

Very desirable. [Obs.] Bailey.

Capable of being moved by entreaty; pitiful; tender. Milton.

That may be expected or looked for. Sir T. Browne.

Capable of being expelled or driven out. "Expellable by heat." Kirwan.

A table of mortality computed from the experience of one or more life-insurance companies.

Capable of being expiated or atoned for; as, an expiable offense; expiable guilt. Bp. Hall.

That may expire; capable of being brought to an end.

Capable of being explained or made plain to the understanding; capable of being interpreted. Sir. T. Browne.

Capable of being explicated; that may be explained or accounted for; admitting explanation. It is not explicable upon any grounds. Burke.