repairable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɹəˈpɛɹəbəl/
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English pair English repair Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English repairable From repair + -able.
Meanings
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Able to be repaired.
Even though W.R. locomotives would always be maintained in W.R. territory, "foreign" depots must be capable of attending to any repairable defects that might occur while the Western units are "abroad"; [...].
1961 November, “Editorial: Inter-Regional diesel locomotive operation”, in Trains Illustrated, page 641:Luckily, the damage from the accident was repairable.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most repairable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more repairable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
repairability · repairableness · unrepairable · irrepairable · nonrepairable
Synonyms
reparable · fixable · mendable · rectifiable