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A house cannot be made habitable in a day; and, after all, how few days go to make up a century.
Bram Stoker

Meaning of "habitable" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HABITABLE

habitable  [ˈhæbɪtəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HABITABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Habitable is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HABITABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Habitability

Habitability is the conformance of a residence or abode to the implied warranty of habitability. A residence that complies is said to be "habitable". It is an implied warranty or contract, meaning it does not have to be an express contract, covenant, or provision of a contract. It is a common law right of a tenant or legal doctrine. In order to be habitable, such housing usually: ▪ must provide shelter, with working locks ▪ must be heated in the winter months ▪ must not be infested with vermin, such as mice, roaches, termites, mold, etc. ▪ requires the landlord to stop other tenants from making too much noise, second-hand smoke, or from selling narcotics ▪ must provide potable water ▪ each jurisdiction may have various rules.

Definition of habitable in the English dictionary

The definition of habitable in the dictionary is able to be lived in.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HABITABLE


charitable
ˈtʃærɪtəbəl
debatable
dɪˈbeɪtəbəl
dubitable
ˈdjuːbɪtəbəl
equitable
ˈɛkwɪtəbəl
hospitable
ˈhɒspɪtəbəl
indubitable
ɪnˈdjuːbɪtəbəl
inevitable
ɪnˈɛvɪtəbəl
inflatable
ɪnˈfleɪtəbəl
inhabitable
ɪnˈhæbɪtəbəl
inhibitable
ɪnˈhɪbɪtəbəl
inimitable
ɪˈnɪmɪtəbəl
irritable
ˈɪrɪtəbəl
marketable
ˈmɑːkɪtəbəl
profitable
ˈprɒfɪtəbəl
relatable
rɪˈleɪtəbəl
rotatable
rəʊˈteɪtəbəl
transitable
ˈtrænsɪtəbəl
unhabitable
ʌnˈhæbɪtəbəl
uninhabitable
ˌʌnɪnˈhæbɪtəbəl
veritable
ˈvɛrɪtəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HABITABLE

habilitation
habit
habit-forming
habitability
habitableness
habitably
habitant
habitat
habitation
habitational
habitaunce
habited
habitual
habitually
habitualness
habituate
habituation
habitude
habitudinal
habitus

WORDS THAT END LIKE HABITABLE

able
acceptable
accountable
adjustable
comfortable
notable
on the table
palatable
portable
potable
printable
reputable
stable
suitable
table
timetable
unacceptable
uncomfortable
unforgettable
unstable
vegetable

Synonyms and antonyms of habitable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «habitable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HABITABLE

Find out the translation of habitable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of habitable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «habitable» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

宜居
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

habitable
570 millions of speakers

English

habitable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रहने योग्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سكن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обитаемой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

habitável
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাসযোগ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

habitable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dihuni
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bewohnbar
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

住むのに適した
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

거주
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Manggon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có thể ở được
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வசிக்கத்தக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वास्तव्ययोग्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yaşanabilir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

abitabile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

do zamieszkania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

населеної
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

locuibilă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κατοικήσιμος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bewoonbare
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

beboe
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

beboelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of habitable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HABITABLE»

The term «habitable» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.683 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HABITABLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about habitable

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4 QUOTES WITH «HABITABLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word habitable.
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Harry Johnston
Iceland, though it lies so far to the north that it is partly within the Arctic Circle, is, like Norway, Scotland, and Ireland, affected by the Gulf Stream, so that considerable portions of it are quite habitable.
2
Michio Kaku
One in 200 stars has habitable Earth-like planets surrounding it - in the galaxy, half a billion stars have Earth-like planets going around them - that's huge, half a billion. So when we look at the night sky, it makes sense that someone is looking back at us.
3
Adolf Loos
The room has to be comfortable; the house has to look habitable.
4
Bram Stoker
A house cannot be made habitable in a day; and, after all, how few days go to make up a century.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HABITABLE»

Discover the use of habitable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to habitable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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How to Find a Habitable Planet
"--Sara Seager, Massachusetts Institute of Technology "I very much enjoyed reading this book. Kasting writes clearly and explains the issues in an easy-to-follow manner. I learned several new things from this book.
James Kasting, 2010
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How to Build a Habitable Planet: The Story of Earth from the ...
This book is more timely than ever, and I greet this revision with uncontained enthusiasm."--Raymond T. Pierrehumbert, University of Chicago "This book is exceptionally well written and easy to read.
Charles Herbert Langmuir, Wallace S. Broecker, 2012
3
Earth: Evolution of a Habitable World
This is an outstanding overview of the history of the Earth from a unique planetary perspective for introductory courses in the earth sciences.
Jonathan I. Lunine, 1999
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Habitable Planets for Man
Interestingly for our time, he also gives an appraisal of the earth as a planet and describes how its habitability would be changed if some of its basic properties were altered. This is a reprint of an edition originally published in 1964.
Stephen H. Dole, 2007
5
The Black Professoriat: Negotiating a Habitable Space in the ...
Negotiating a Habitable Space in the Academy Sandra Jackson, Richard Greggory Johnson. CHAPTER FOURTEEN Marsha J. Tyson Darling This article is about engaging, struggling, surviving, eventually thriving, about being transformed ...
Sandra Jackson, Richard Greggory Johnson, 2011
6
Terraforming: The Creating of Habitable Worlds
The. Habitable. Zone. Imagine that it is possible to make multiple copies of the Earth and then place them at random in circular orbits around the stars of one's choice. Presuming further that we wish to have liquid water availableonthesurfaceof ...
Martin Beech, 2009
7
Exoplanets: Detection, Formation, Properties, Habitability
While a dynamic interior and atmospheric circulation are necessary for a habitable planet to develop a CO2 cycle and generate greenhouse effect (which helps the planet to maintain a uniform temperature), a long-term stable orbit, at a right ...
John Mason, 2008
8
A Habitable Bridge and Market Place for Gaborone
Gaborone is one of the fastest growing cities in Africa.
Keemenao Kekobilwe, 2008
9
The limiting size of the habitable planets
The astrobiological problem of the occurrence of life in the universe is discussed from the standpoint of the size and nature of planets upon which living organisms might arise.
Su-Shu Huang, 1960
10
The Habitable World
Poetry. "Anderson has built THE HABITABLE WORLD slowly and with a steely calm.
Beth Anderson, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HABITABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term habitable is used in the context of the following news items.
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5 cool NASA projects worth talking about amid the excitement about …
The unmanned spacecraft, which was launched in March 2009, is gathering information on dozens of Earth-size planets around the habitable ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
2
Exoplanets hint at super-advanced civilisations billions of years …
'This system gives us hope that there are other habitable worlds that we can't detect because we don't have enough observing timespan yet,' ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
"We are the victims in this. Let us go" - Fire danger in Ashbourne …
... major structural damage and dangers in their home - and asking serious questions about how the development was certified as habitable. «Newstalk 106-108 fm, Jul 15»
4
10 Reasons Bernie Sanders Is 'Rockin' in the Free World'
"We have the moral responsibilities to make sure that the climate that we leave to our kids and grandkids is habitable. The debate is over, ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
5
Book reviews: Life's Engines and A New History of Life
His book Life's Engines: How Microbes Made Earth Habitable focuses on one of the most astonishing discoveries of the 20th century – that our ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
6
Crimes Against Nature: The Banality of Ethics in the Anthropocene
If it is a crime to transform the Earth into a hot and less habitable place, what are the offences committed by those responsible? A panel of ... «ABC Local, Jul 15»
7
Mars may have had continental crust like ancient Earth
... minerals on Mars adds to our growing knowledge of Mars, including how much water it once had, and how habitable the planet once was. «ABC Science Online, Jul 15»
8
The empty Scots properties turned into family homes
... as the rent deposit guarantee scheme, grants to make the property habitable again or financial help such as the Scottish Government's empty ... «Scotsman, Jul 15»
9
Bill de Blasio built or preserved 20000 affordable-housing units in …
... established in 1978 — and 11,842 units that were saved from the wrecking ball, made habitable or kept at affordable levels, Mayor de Blasio ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
10
Mass Extinction - Turn It Around or Leave - No Pause Button
Public and private development and investment taking place on this front is toward the establishment of a sustainable, habitable human colony ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

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