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7,129 words match “ABLE”

ASPECTABLE a.
Capable of being; visible. "The aspectable world." Ray. "Aspectable stars." Mrs. Browning.
ASSAILABLE a.
Capable of being assailed.
ASSAULTABLE a.
Capable of being assaulted.
ASSAYABLE a.
That may be assayed.
ASSESSABLE a.
Liable to be assessed or taxed; as, assessable property.
ASSIGNABLE a.
Capable of being assigned, allotted, specified, or designated; as, an assignable note or bill; an assignable reason; an assignable quantity.
ASSIMILABLE a.
That may be assimilated; that may be likened, or appropriated and incorporated.
ASSOCIABLE a. 3 definitions
Capable of being associated or joined. We know feelings to be associable only by the proved ability of one to revive another. H. Spencer.
ASSOCIABLENESS n.
Associability.
ASSUMABLE a.
That may be assumed.
ATONABLE a.
Admitting an atonement; capable of being atoned for; expiable.
ATTACHABLE a.
Capable of being attached; esp., liable to be taken by writ or precept.
ATTACKABLE a.
Capable of being attacked.
ATTAINABLE a. 2 definitions
Capable of being attained or reached by efforts of the mind or body; capable of being compassed or accomplished by efforts directed to the object. The highest pitch of perfection attainable in this life. Addison.
ATTAINABLENESS n.
The quality of being attainable; attainability.
ATTEMPTABLE a.
Capable of being attempted, tried, or attacked. Shak.
ATTRACTABLE a.
Capable of being attracted; subject to attraction. -- At*tract"a*ble*ness, n.
ATTRIBUTABLE a.
Capable of being attributed; ascribable; imputable. Errors . . . attributable to carelessness. J. D. Hooker.
AUGMENTABLE a.
Capable of augmentation. Walsh.
AUTHORIZABLE a.
Capable of being authorized. Hammond.
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