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remissible

[ ri-mis-uh-buh l ]
/ rɪˈmɪs ə bəl /
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adjective

that may be remitted.

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RELATED WORDS

probable, acceptable, logical, admissible, valid, understandable, legitimate, reasonable, lawful, proper, defensible, allowable, excusable, fair, fit, forgivable, licit, pardonable, right, rightful

Nearby words

reminiscent, reminiscential, remiped, remise, remiss, remissible, remission, remissive, remissively, remissly, remit

Origin of remissible

1570–80; < Middle French < Late Latin remissibilis. See remiss, -ible
Related formsre·mis·si·bil·i·ty, re·mis·si·ble·ness, nounnon·re·mis·si·ble, adjectiveun·re·mis·si·ble, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for remissible

remissible

/ (rɪˈmɪsəbəl) /

adjective

able to be remitted
Derived Formsremissibility or remissibleness, noun

Word Origin for remissible

C16: from Latin remissibilis; see remit
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