superable

[ soo-per-uh-buhl ]

/ ˈsu pər ə bəl /

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adjective

capable of being overcome; surmountable.

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Origin of superable

First recorded in 1620–30; from Latin superābilis, equivalent to superā(re) “to overcome” (derivative of super; see super-) + -bilis -ble

OTHER WORDS FROM superable

su·per·a·bil·i·ty, su·per·a·ble·ness, nounsu·per·a·bly, adverb

Words nearby superable

suovetaurilia, sup, Sup. Ct., supe, super, superable, superabound, superabsorbent, superabundant, superadd, superaerodynamics

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British Dictionary definitions for superable

superable

/ (ˈsuːpərəbəl, -prəbəl) /

adjective

able to be surmounted or overcome

Derived forms of superable

superability or superableness, nounsuperably, adverb

Word Origin for superable

C17: from Latin superābilis, from superāre to overcome

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