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    -able
    /əb(ə)l/

    suffix

    • 1. (forming adjectives) able to be: "calculable"
    • 2. (forming adjectives) to be: "payable"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of able as an adjective and a suffix, and see how to use it in different contexts. Find synonyms, antonyms, grammar rules, and translations of able in various languages.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ableAble Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning, synonyms, and usage of the adjective able, which can indicate power, skill, possibility, or quality. Find out the origin and history of able and its suffix variants -able and -ible.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the word 'able' as an adjective and a suffix. Find out how to form adjectives and adverbs with 'able' and see examples of 'able' in sentences.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishABLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of able, an adjective that describes the ability or possibility to do something, or the quality of being clever or good at something. See how to use able in sentences and contrast it with unable.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation, usage and grammar of the adjective able, which means having the skill or ability to do something. See examples, synonyms and word family of able.

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  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › ableABLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Able, capable, competent all mean possessing adequate power for doing something. Able implies power equal to effort required: able to finish in time. Capable implies power to meet or fulfill ordinary requirements: a capable worker.