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Meaning of "possessable" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POSSESSABLE

possessable  [pəˈzɛsəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POSSESSABLE

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

WHAT DOES POSSESSABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of possessable in the English dictionary

The definition of possessable in the dictionary is capable of being possessed.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POSSESSABLE


accessible
əkˈsɛsəbəl
addressable
əˈdrɛsəbəl
impossible
ɪmˈpɒsəbəl
inaccessible
ˌɪnækˈsɛsəbəl
incompressible
ˌɪnkəmˈprɛsəbəl
indispensable
ˌɪndɪˈspɛnsəbəl
inexpressible
ˌɪnɪkˈsprɛsəbəl
insuppressible
ˌɪnsəˈprɛsəbəl
irrepressible
ˌɪrɪˈprɛsəbəl
noticeable
ˈnəʊtɪsəbəl
processable
ˈprəʊsɛsəbəl
redressable
rɪˈdrɛsəbəl
redressible
rɪˈdrɛsəbəl
releasable
rɪˈliːsəbəl
repressible
rɪˈprɛsəbəl
responsible
rɪˈspɒnsəbəl
reversible
rɪˈvɜːsəbəl
taxable
ˈtæksəbəl
unguessable
ʌnˈɡɛsəbəl
vitrescible
vɪˈtrɛsəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POSSESSABLE

posser
possess
possessed
possessedly
possessedness
possession
possession order
possessional
possessionary
possessionate
possessionless
possessions
possessive
possessive adjective
possessive pronoun
possessively
possessiveness
possessor
possessorship
possessory

WORDS THAT END LIKE POSSESSABLE

able
advisable
closable
collapsable
conversable
decomposable
disable
disposable
focusable
inexcusable
kissable
licensable
passable
realisable
reusable
sable
unrecognisable
unsurpassable
unusable
usable
utilisable

Synonyms and antonyms of possessable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «possessable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POSSESSABLE

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

Translator English - Chinese

possessable
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

possessable
570 millions of speakers

English

possessable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

possessable
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

possessable
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

possessable
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

possessable
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

possessable
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

possessable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dimiliki
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

besitzen kann
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

possessable
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

possessable
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kagungane
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

possessable
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

possessable
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ताब्यात असणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

possessable
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

possessable
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

possessable
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

possessable
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

possessable
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

possessable
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

possessable
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

possessable
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

possessable
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of possessable

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POSSESSABLE»

The term «possessable» is barely ever used and occupies the 201.560 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POSSESSABLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «possessable» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «possessable» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POSSESSABLE»

Discover the use of possessable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to possessable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Essays on Language Function and Language Type: Dedicated to ...
Maasai and the Pragmatics of Possession Maasai does not have a grammatical distinction between non-possessable and possessable items (cf. Carlson and Payne 1989), and it is not clear to what extent there is such a distinction between  ...
Joan L. Bybee, John Haiman, Sandra A. Thompson, 1997
2
The Savage Side: Reclaiming Violent Models of God
The elemental is the medium from which things of possession or representation come to us, and this medium is "a common fund or terrain, essentially non- possessable" (Levinas 1 969, 131). One can gain a foothold in the elemental by,  ...
B. Jill Carroll, 2001
3
The Expression of Possession
types of possessive marking, corresponding to different classes of nouns; (a) inalienably possessed nouns are inflected by attachment of special possessive suffixes;19 (b) possessable nouns are inflected by NICs, i.e. particles that consist of ...
William McGregor, 2009
4
Describing Morphosyntax: A Guide for Field Linguists
3.1.1.2 Possessability Many languages have one of the following distinctions: type 1: possessable vs. unpossessable nouns; type 2: inherently possessed vs. optionally possessed nouns; type 3: alienably possessed vs. inalienably possessed ...
Thomas Edward Payne, 1997
5
Amazonian Linguistics: Studies in Lowland South American ...
*lih lakonan i-tii A possessable N may incorporate into a V only when it leaves behind a possessor, as exemplified in 5 with the possessable N tdb 'house'; 5a,b show that tdb may be used with or without a possessor. (5) a. Subih t6b lih ta-ma  ...
Doris L. Payne, 2014
6
La ütz awäch?: Introduction to Kaqchikel Maya Language
The word q'ij is possessable, but the meaning generally shifts from the astral body to more personal connotations. Given an astronomical setting, even the astral denotation of qij is possessable. Ri qaq'ij roj q'an rub'onil. Our sun is yellow .
R. McKenna Brown, Judith M. Maxwell, Walter E. Little, 2010
7
Exploring Language Structure: A Student's Guide
Many languages have one or more of the following distinctions: type 1: possessable vs. unpossessable nouns type 2: obligatorily possessed vs. optionally possessed nouns type 3: alienably possessed vs. inalienably possessed nouns Maa ...
Thomas Payne, 2006
8
Critical Theory and Educational Research
By first of all viewing school knowledge as something external, objectified, and possessable, local residents managed to distance their identities from educational knowledge— in fact, it kept their identities opposed to it by maintaining their ...
Peter McLaren, James M. Giarelli, 1995
9
Poiret, Dior and Schiaparelli: Fashion, Femininity and Modernity
... [link] between the seductive, possessable feminine and the seductive, possessable commodity'.46 But as the works by designers show, the saturation of Western culture in imagery of women was an uneven process. The status of modern ...
Ilya Parkins, 2013
10
Understanding Syntax
For astart, a language may regard some types of noun asnot referring to possessable things atall, including features ofthe naturalworld such as rocks or rivers. In terms of possessable nouns, it's very common to find adivisionbetween what is ...
Maggie Tallerman, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POSSESSABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term possessable is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Thunderbirds Are Go, ITV, review: 'wonderfully nostalgic'
... and that of my friends, to own, swap and play with the die-cast models that recreated – and made possessable – the Tracy family's brilliantly ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
2
Mesa County sheriff: Illinois man stopped on I-70 with 84 pounds of pot
The sheriff's office says Vercillo had more than 1,000 times the legal amount of marijuana possessable under Colorado law. Officials released a ... «The Denver Post, Apr 15»
3
Why Am I Dead At Sea Interview
There are 9 possessable characters in the game and there are unique conversations between each pair of speakers. This means there's a ... «Power Up Gaming, Dec 14»
4
Ivory Ban's Effects on Collectors, Museums, Musicians and the Art …
... lawfully imported; or (iii) prohibit or restrict the importation or possession of ivory that was lawfully importable or possessable on that date. «The National Law Review, Dec 14»
5
Anne Carson
There are four ways Albertine is able to avoid becoming possessable in Volume Five: by sleeping, by lying, by being a lesbian or by being ... «London Review of Books, May 14»
6
The Meaning of Vertigo in the City of Collapsed Time
... town beginnings–lust for profit, the never-ending quest to possess the un-possessable: all the wealth of the earth and its beauty too, forever. «Dissident Voice, Feb 14»
7
Supernatural Round Table: "Devil May Care"
I would think he's un-possessable or something, but then I remember how easily he fell to ghost sickness and possession by a Spectre, so why ... «TV Fanatic, Oct 13»
8
'Picasso and Truth,' by TJ Clark
An object in a painting ... was true if it was tangible - meaning touchable, usable, possessable, playable. And the guarantee of this tangibility ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Aug 13»
9
Dishonored is a Series of Unexpected Events
It's this possession power that makes Dishonored intriguing -- every living being is possessable for at least a short period of time, be it small ... «Gamespy.com, Apr 12»
10
FEAR 3 – Achievement / Trophy Completion Guide (Includes Video)
Insider Trading (15G) – Possess every type of possessable enemy. Art Collector (15G) – Pin 100 total enemies with The Penetrator or Leaper ... «RipTen, Jun 11»

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