liveable

live·a·ble

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [liv-uh-buh l]
- /ˈlɪv ə bəl/
- /ˈlɪv.ə.bl̩/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [liv-uh-buh l]
- /ˈlɪv ə bəl/

Definitions of liveable word

adjective liveable suitable for living in; habitable; comfortable: It took a lot of work to make the old house livable. 1
adjective liveable worth living; endurable: She needed something to make life more livable. 1
adjective liveable that can be lived with; companionable (often used in combination with with): polite and charming but not altogether livable-with. 1
noun liveable Alternative spelling of livable. 1
abbreviation LIVEABLE livable 0

See all 5 definitions of liveable

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Origin of liveable

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1605-15; live1 + -able

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Parts of speech for Liveable

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Liveable

liveable popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% 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.

liveable usage trend in Literature

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