habitable
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- habitability noun
- habitableness noun
- habitably adverb
- nonhabitability noun
- nonhabitable adjective
- nonhabitableness noun
- nonhabitably adverb
- unhabitable adjective
- unhabitableness noun
- unhabitably adverb
Etymology
Origin of habitable
1350–1400; Middle English habitābilis, equivalent to habitā ( re ) to inhabit ( habitat ) + -bilis -ble; replacing Middle English abitable < Middle French
Example Sentences
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Each may have supported habitable conditions at one time.
From Science Daily
Maybe people really just don’t care that our home planet is becoming less habitable for humans.
From Salon
"On Earth, ice can preserve biomarkers of past life, and it can also host microbial populations. So, it could tell us if Mars was ever habitable."
From Science Daily
Now, she’s waiting to dig out her home to find out if it’s even habitable.
From Los Angeles Times
"It expands the range of environments we might consider habitable."
From Science Daily
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