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That may be dated; having a known or ascertainable date. "Datable almost to a year." The Century.

Liable to be debated; disputable; subject to controversy or contention; open to question or dispute; as, a debatable question. The Debatable Land or Ground, a tract of land between the Esk and the Sark, claimed by both England and Scotland; the Batable Ground.

Capable of being deflected.

Highly pleasing; delightful. Delectable both to behold and taste. Milton. -- De*lec"ta*ble*ness, n. -- De*lec"ta*bly, adv.

Capable of delighting; delightful. [Obs.] Many a spice delightable. Rom. of R.

Delightful; delectable. [Obs.]

Capable of being dismounted; -- said of a form of rim, for an automobile wheel, which can be removed with its tire from the wheel.

Capable of being denoted or marked. Sir T. Browne.

Divisible. [Obs.] Bacon.

Fit to be deputed; suitable to act as a deputy. Carlyle.

Capable of being detected or found out; as, parties not detectable. "Errors detectible at a glance." Latham.

eing detested; abominable; extremely hateful; very odious; deserving abhorrence; as, detestable vices. Thou hast defiled my sanctuary will all thy detestable things, and with all thine abominations. Ezek. v. 11.

The quality or state of being detestable.

Avoidable. [Obs.]

able of expansion; that may be dilated; -- opposed to contractible; as, the lungs are dilatable by the force of air; air is dilatable by heat.

Destitute of comfort; uncomfortable. [R.] A labyrinth of little discomfortable garrets. Thackeray. -- Dis*com"fort*a*ble*ness, n. [Obs.]

Capable of being, or suitable to be, discounted; as, certain forms are necessary to render notes discountable at a bank.

Not creditable; injurious to reputation; disgraceful; disreputable. -- Dis*cred"it*a*bly, adv.

Unprofitable. [Obs.]

controverted, or contested; or doubtful certainty or propriety; controvertible; as, disputable opinions, propositions, points, or questions. Actions, every one of which is very disputable. Jer. Taylor.