cancellable

can·cel

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kan-suh l]
- /ˈkæn səl/
- /ˈkænsələbl /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kan-suh l]
- /ˈkæn səl/

Definitions of cancellable word

adjective cancellable able to be cancelled 3
verb with object cancellable to make void; revoke; annul: to cancel a reservation. 1
verb with object cancellable to decide or announce that a planned event will not take place; call off: to cancel a meeting. 1
verb with object cancellable to mark or perforate (a postage stamp, admission ticket, etc.) so as to render invalid for reuse. 1
verb with object cancellable to neutralize; counterbalance; compensate for: His sincere apology canceled his sarcastic remark. 1
verb with object cancellable Accounting. to close (an account) by crediting or paying all outstanding charges: He plans to cancel his account at the department store. to eliminate or offset (a debit, credit, etc.) with an entry for an equal amount on the opposite side of a ledger, as when a payment is received on a debt. 1

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Origin of cancellable

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English cancellen < Medieval Latin cancellāre to cross out, Latin: to make like a lattice, derivative of cancellī grating, plural of cancellus; see cancellus

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Parts of speech for Cancellable

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cancellable

cancellable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cancellable usage trend in Literature

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