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nameable

name·a·ble
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ney-muh-buh l]
    • /ˈneɪ mə bəl/
    • /ˈneɪməbl /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ney-muh-buh l]
    • /ˈneɪ mə bəl/

Definitions of nameable word

  • adjective nameable capable of or susceptible to being named or identified; identifiable. 1
  • adjective nameable worth mentioning by name; notable; memorable. 1
  • noun nameable Able to be called by a specific name. 1

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Origin of nameable

First appearance:

before 1770
One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1770-80; name + -able

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Parts of speech for Nameable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

nameable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% 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.

nameable usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for nameable

adj nameable

  • preeminent — eminent above or before others; superior; surpassing: He is preeminent in his profession.
  • remarkable — notably or conspicuously unusual; extraordinary: a remarkable change.
  • striking — Military. describing a fighter-bomber aircraft designed to carry large payloads at high speeds and low altitudes and also to engage in air-to-air combat.
  • marked — strikingly noticeable; conspicuous: with marked success.
  • well-known — clearly or fully known: The well-known reasons are obvious.

adjective nameable

  • eminent — (of a person) Famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession.
  • evident — Plain or obvious; clearly seen or understood.
  • extraordinary — Very unusual or remarkable.
  • celebrious — (obsolete) famous.
  • eventful — Marked by interesting or exciting events.

Antonyms for nameable

adj nameable

  • unimportant — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
  • unknown — not known; not within the range of one's knowledge, experience, or understanding; strange; unfamiliar.
  • typical — of the nature of or serving as a type or representative specimen.
  • unremarkable — notably or conspicuously unusual; extraordinary: a remarkable change.
  • usual — habitual or customary: her usual skill.

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