deter minable

de·ter·mi·na·ble

[dih-tur-muh-nuh-buhl]
adjective
1.
capable of being determined.
2.
Law. subject to termination.

Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English: fixed < Old French < Late Latin dēterminābilis, equivalent to Latin dētermin(āre) to bound, determine + -ābilis -able

de·ter·mi·na·bil·i·ty, de·ter·mi·na·ble·ness, noun
de·ter·mi·na·bly, adverb
non·de·ter·mi·na·ble, adjective
un·de·ter·mi·na·ble, adjective
un·de·ter·mi·na·ble·ness, noun
un·de·ter·mi·na·bly, adverb
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determinable (dɪˈtɜːmɪnəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  able to be decided, fixed, or found out
2.  law liable to termination under certain conditions; terminable
 
determinably
 
adv

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