sup·port·a·ble

[suh-pawr-tuh-buhl, -pohr-]
adjective
capable of being supported; endurable; maintainable.

Origin:
1525–35; support + -able

sup·port·a·bil·i·ty, noun
non·sup·port·a·bil·i·ty, noun
non·sup·port·a·ble, adjective
non·sup·port·a·ble·ness, noun
non·sup·port·a·b·ly, adverb
un·sup·port·a·ble, adjective
un·sup·port·a·ble·ness, noun
un·sup·port·a·b·ly, adverb
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supportable (səˈpɔːtəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
able to be supported or endured; bearable
 
supportability
 
n
 
supportableness
 
n
 
supportably
 
adv

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Supportable is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
Example sentences
Selection by another supervisor is not mandatory, however, reasons for
  non-selection must be supportable before a third party.
The opportunity for coercion is limited because both parties are working from
  informed and supportable starting points.
Selection by another supervisor is not mandatory, however, reasons for
  nonselection must be supportable before a third party.
Sorting out conflicting viewpoints and determining supportable conclusions are
  this report's primary purpose.
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