associable

[ uh-soh-shee-uh-buhl, -see-, -shuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. capable of being associated.
2. (of a nation or state) belonging to an economic association.

noun

1. an associable nation or state.

Other Words From

• as·soci·a·bili·ty as·soci·a·ble·ness noun
• nonas·soci·a·bili·ty noun
• nonas·soci·a·ble adjective
• unas·soci·a·ble adjective
• unas·soci·a·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of associable¹

First recorded in 1605–15; associ(ate) + -able

Example Sentences

For the objects of any two ideas need not have co-existed in the same sensation in order to become mutually associable.

From Project Gutenberg

In short, nothing of the extravagance of the time, on either side, is associable with the outset of Jeffrey's career.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• germane
• pertinent
• relevant
• suitable
• suited
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