evitable
[ ev-i-tuh-buh l ]
/ ˈɛv ɪ tə bəl /
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adjective
capable of being avoided; avoidable.
Nearby words
- evince,
- evincive,
- eviscerate,
- evisceration,
- evita,
- evite,
- evm,
- evo,
- evocable,
- evocation
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Examples from the Web for evitable
In 1909 there had been rumours of grave events; Count Ehrenthal had announced privately to some bankers that 'war was evitable.'
Ten Years Near the German Frontier|Maurice Francis EganOnce the concepts "elements" or "forces" have been accepted, the notion of interaction is an evitable, logical development.
Introduction to the Science of Sociology|Robert E. Park
British Dictionary definitions for evitable
evitable
/ (ˈɛvɪtəbəl) /
adjective
rare able to be avoided
Word Origin for evitable
C16: from Latin ēvītābilis, from ēvītāre, from vītāre to avoid
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