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Meaning of SUPERABLE

Pronunciation:  'soopurubul

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [adj]  capable of being surmounted or excelled
 
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 Synonyms: conquerable, surmountable
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Su"per*a*ble\, a. [L. superabilis, from superare to
go over, to surmount, fr. super above, over.]
Capable of being overcome or conquered; surmountable.
      Antipathies are generally superable by a single effort.
                                               --Johnson.
-- {Su"per*a*ble*ness}, n. -- {Su"per*a*bly}, adv.
 

 

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