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prescriptible
[ pri-skrip-tuh-buhl ]
/ prɪˈskrɪp tə bəl /
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adjective
subject to or suitable for prescription.
depending on or derived from prescription, as a claim or right.
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Origin of prescriptible
OTHER WORDS FROM prescriptible
pre·scrip·ti·bil·i·ty, nounWords nearby prescriptible
Prescott, prescreen, prescribe, prescribed, prescript, prescriptible, prescription, prescriptive, prescriptive grammar, prescriptivism, prescriptivist
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British Dictionary definitions for prescriptible
prescriptible
/ (prɪˈskrɪptəbəl) /
adjective
subject to prescription
depending on or derived from prescription
Derived forms of prescriptible
prescriptibility, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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