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ascribable

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Able to be ascribed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

capable of being assigned or credited to

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • punctuation errors ascribable to careless proofreading
  • the cancellation of the concert was due to the rain
  • the oversight was not imputable to him

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: due, imputable, referable

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English ascribe Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English ascribable From ascribe + -able.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: atribuible — able to be ascribed
  • Spanish: imputable — able to be ascribed