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perpetuable en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /pə(ɹ)ˈpɛt͡ʃʊəbəl/
  • /pə(ɹ)ˈpɛtjʊəbəl/

Etymology

From perpetuate + -able.

Meanings

  1. Capable of being perpetuated or continued.
    • Varieties are perpetuable, like species. 1860, Asa Gray, The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection:

Forms

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more perpetuable Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most perpetuable Degree=Sup lexicographic