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adj
Capable of being added; thus:
Capable of being added on (introduced to the context).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Capable of being added; thus:
Capable of being added up (counted/summed).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective satellite
capable of being added or added to
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: addable
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History
Etymology tree English add Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ibilis Old French -ibleder. Middle English -ible English -ible English addible From add + -ible.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
