adoptable

a·dopt·a·ble

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uh-dop-tuh-buh l]
- /əˈdɒp tə bəl/
- /ə.ˈdɑːp.tə.bəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-dop-tuh-buh l]
- /əˈdɒp tə bəl/

Definitions of adoptable word

adjective adoptable able to be adopted 3
adjective adoptable capable of being adopted; suitable or eligible for adoption: an adoptable child; a resolution found to be adoptable. 1
noun adoptable a child who is considered suitable for adoption: fewer adoptables than in previous years. 1
noun adoptable Able to be adopted. 1
adjective adoptable that may be adopted 1
adjective adoptable Desirable to adopt. 0

See all 6 definitions of adoptable

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Origin of adoptable

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

First recorded in 1835-45; adopt + -able

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Parts of speech for Adoptable

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Adoptable

adoptable popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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