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Abominable.

Worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable.

The quality or state of being abominable; odiousness. Bentley.

That may be ascertained. -- As`cer*tain"a*ble*ness, n. -- As`cer*tain"a*bly, adv.

ed or accomplished by efforts directed to the object. The highest pitch of perfection attainable in this life. Addison.

The quality of being attainable; attainability.

That may be calcined; as, a calcinable fossil.

Capable of combinding; consistent with. [R.] M. Arnold. -- Com*bin"a*ble*ness, n.

That may be complained of. [R.] Feltham.

Capable of being confined, restricted, or limited. Not confinable to any limits. Bp. Hall.

Capable of being constrained; liable to constraint, or to restraint. Hooker.

Capable of being contained or comprised. Boyle.

Capable of being contaminated.

ame bounds; terminating at the same time or place; conterminous. Love and life not conterminable. Sir H. Wotton.

Capable of being declined; admitting of declension or inflection; as, declinable parts of speech.

Capable of being defined, limited, or explained; determinable; describable by definition; ascertainable; as, definable limits; definable distinctions or regulations; definable words. -- De*fin"a*bly, adv.

Capable of being denominated or named. Sir T. Browne.

Determined by destiny; fated. Chaucer.