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suit⋅a⋅ble

  [soo-tuh-buhl]
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–adjective
such as to suit; appropriate; fitting; becoming.
Origin:
1505–15; suit + -able

Related forms:
suit⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, suit⋅a⋅ble⋅ness, noun
suit⋅a⋅bly, adverb

Synonyms:
proper, befitting, seemly, apt.
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suit·a·ble   (sōō'tə-bəl)   
adj.  Appropriate to a purpose or an occasion.
suit'a·bil'i·ty, suit'a·ble·ness n., suit'a·bly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Suitable

Suit"a*ble\, a. Capable of suiting; fitting; accordant; proper; becoming; agreeable; adapted; as, ornaments suitable to one's station; language suitable for the subject. -- Suit"a*ble*ness, n. -- Suit"a*bly, adv.

Syn: Proper; fitting; becoming; accordant; agreeable; competent; correspondent; compatible; consonant; congruous; consistent.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : suitable
Spanish: adecuado, conveniente, apropiado,
German: geeignet,
Japanese: ふさわしい
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