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
OTHER WORDS FROM superable
su·per·a·bil·i·ty, su·per·a·ble·ness, nounsu·per·a·bly, adverbWords nearby superable
suovetaurilia, sup, Sup. Ct., supe, super, superable, superabound, superabsorbent, superabundant, superacute, superadd
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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, adverbWord Origin for superable
C17: from Latin superābilis, from superāre to overcome
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