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livable

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liv⋅a⋅ble

  [liv-uh-buhl]
Use livable in a Sentence
–adjective
1. suitable for living in; habitable; comfortable: It took a lot of work to make the old house livable.
2. worth living; endurable: She needed something to make life more livable.
3. that can be lived with; companionable (often used in combination with with): polite and charming but not altogether livable-with.
Also, liveable.

Origin:
1605–15; live 1 + -able

Related forms:
liv⋅a⋅ble⋅ness, liv⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun

Synonyms:
2. enjoyable, bearable, worthwhile.
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liv·a·ble also live·a·ble   (lĭv'ə-bəl)   
adj.  

  1. Suitable to live in; habitable: a livable dwelling.

  2. Possible to bear; endurable: livable trials and tribulations.

liv'a·ble·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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