containable

con·tain

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh n-teyn]
- /kənˈteɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh n-teyn]
- /kənˈteɪn/

Definitions of containable word

verb with object containable to hold or include within its volume or area: This glass contains water. This paddock contains our best horses. 1
verb with object containable to be capable of holding; have capacity for: The room will contain 75 persons safely. 1
verb with object containable to have as contents or constituent parts; comprise; include. 1
verb with object containable to keep under proper control; restrain: He could not contain his amusement. 1
verb with object containable to prevent or limit the expansion, influence, success, or advance of (a hostile nation, competitor, opposing force, natural disaster, etc.): to contain an epidemic. 1
verb with object containable to succeed in preventing the spread of: efforts to contain water pollution. 1

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Origin of containable

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English conte(y)nen < Anglo-French contener, Old French contenir < Latin continēre, equivalent to con- con- + tenēre to hold (see tenet)

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Parts of speech for Containable

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Containable

containable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

containable usage trend in Literature

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