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passable

[ pas-uh-buhl, pah-suh- ]

adjective

  1. capable of being passed passed through, beyond, or over; fit to be traversed, penetrated, crossed, etc., as a road, forest, or stream.
  2. adequate; acceptable:

    a passable knowledge of French.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  3. capable of being circulated legally or having a valid currency, as a coin.
  4. capable of being or liable to be ratified or enacted:

    passable legislation.



passable

/ ˈ±èɑː²õə²úə±ô /

adjective

  1. adequate, fair, or acceptable

    a passable speech

  2. (of an obstacle) capable of being passed or crossed
  3. (of currency) valid for general circulation
  4. (of a proposed law) able to be ratified or enacted
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ±è²¹²õ²õ²¹²ú±ô±ð²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±è²¹²õ²õa·²ú±ô±ð·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
  • ³Ü²Ô·±è²¹²õ²õa·²ú±ô±ð adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of passable1

1375–1425; late Middle English < Middle French; pass, -able
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Don’t just throw together something passable to "get through dinner."

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When the only possible means of survival for a minority government is to build bridges on left and right, Bayrou has the advantage of having passable relations with both sides.

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The worker told Mortensen that “the road is not passable, and if he attempted to cross he will probably die,” according to Perez.

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Ludovico says he isn’t trying to stop people from using the wash, but insists the road be passable and roadblocks stopped.

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After the Germany game the group got together, had a few drinks, chilled out, did some karaoke, where he gave by all accounts a passable rendition of a Julio Iglesias hit.

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