admittable
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Admittable — Ad*mit ta*ble, a. Admissible. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
admittable — adj. may be granted entrance; may be allowed to perform a certain activity; may be confessed; may be granted or conceded … English contemporary dictionary
admittable — adjective deserving to be allowed to enter • Syn: ↑admittible • Similar to: ↑admissible • Derivationally related forms: ↑admit (for: ↑admittible), ↑admit … Useful english dictionary
admit — admittable, admittible, adj. admitter, n. /ad mit /, v., admitted, admitting. v.t. 1. to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to: to admit a student to college. 2. to give right or means of entrance to: This ticket admits two people. 3. to… … Universalium
admittible — adjective deserving to be allowed to enter • Syn: ↑admittable • Similar to: ↑admissible • Derivationally related forms: ↑admit, ↑admit (for: ↑admittable) … Useful english dictionary
-able — able, ible 1. general. These two suffixes are derived from Latin endings abilis and ibilis, either directly or through Old French. Of the two, able is an active suffix that can be freely added to the stems of transitive verbs, whereas the set of… … Modern English usage
-ible — able, ible 1. general. These two suffixes are derived from Latin endings abilis and ibilis, either directly or through Old French. Of the two, able is an active suffix that can be freely added to the stems of transitive verbs, whereas the set of… … Modern English usage
-ble — var. of able (soluble); occurring first in words of Latin origin that came into English through French, later in words taken directly from Latin. [ME < OF < L bilem, acc. of bilis (masc. and fem.) or < bile (neut.) adj. suffix] * * * ble … Useful english dictionary
ad|mis´si|bly — ad|mis|si|ble «ad MIHS uh buhl», adjective. 1. capable or worthy of being admitted: »Only adults are admissible to this club. 2. a) permitted by a person in authority or by the rules; allowable: »Is it admissible to swim here? SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
ad|mis´si|ble|ness — ad|mis|si|ble «ad MIHS uh buhl», adjective. 1. capable or worthy of being admitted: »Only adults are admissible to this club. 2. a) permitted by a person in authority or by the rules; allowable: »Is it admissible to swim here? SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
