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Meaning of "potable" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD POTABLE

From Late Latin pōtābilis drinkable, from Latin pōtāre to drink.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF POTABLE

potable  [ˈpəʊtəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POTABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Potable can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES POTABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

potable

Drinking water

Drinking water or potable water is water safe enough to be consumed by humans or used with low risk of immediate or long term harm. In most developed countries, the water supplied to households, commerce and industry meets drinking water standards, even though only a very small proportion is actually consumed or used in food preparation. Typical uses include toilet flushing, washing and landscape irrigation. The word potable came into English from the Late Latin potabilis meaning drinkable. Over large parts of the world, humans have inadequate access to potable water and use sources contaminated with disease vectors, pathogens or unacceptable levels of toxins or suspended solids. Drinking or using such water in food preparation leads to widespread acute and chronic illnesses and is a major cause of death and misery in many countries. Reduction of waterborne diseases is a major public health goal in developing countries. Water has always been an important and life-sustaining drink to humans and is essential to the survival of most other organisms. Excluding fat, water composes approximately 70% of the human body by mass.

Definition of potable in the English dictionary

The definition of potable in the dictionary is fit to drink; drinkable. Other definition of potable is something fit to drink; a beverage.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POTABLE


boatable
ˈbəʊtəbəl
contributable
kənˈtrɪbjʊtəbəl
disreputable
dɪsˈrɛpjʊtəbəl
distributable
dɪsˈtrɪbjʊtəbəl
floatable
ˈfləʊtəbəl
irrefutable
ɪˈrɛfjʊtəbəl
notable
ˈnəʊtəbəl
promotable
prəˈməʊtəbəl
quotable
ˈkwəʊtəbəl
redoubtable
rɪˈdaʊtəbəl
reputable
ˈrɛpjʊtəbəl
statutable
ˈstætjʊtəbəl
totable
ˈtəʊtəbəl
toteable
ˈtəʊtəbəl
unattributable
ˌʌnəˈtrɪbjʊtəbəl
undoubtable
ʌnˈdaʊtəbəl
unpotable
ʌnˈpəʊtəbəl
unquotable
ʌnˈkwəʊtəbəl
votable
ˈvəʊtəbəl
voteable
ˈvəʊtəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POTABLE

potability
potableness
potae
potage
potager
potamic
potamogeton
potamological
potamologist
potamology
potash
potash alum
potassa
potassic
potassium
potassium bitartrate
potassium bromide
potassium carbonate
potassium chlorate
potassium chloride

WORDS THAT END LIKE POTABLE

able
acceptable
accountable
adjustable
charitable
comfortable
inevitable
on the table
palatable
portable
printable
profitable
stable
suitable
table
timetable
unacceptable
uncomfortable
unforgettable
unstable
vegetable

Synonyms and antonyms of potable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «potable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POTABLE

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

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

potable
570 millions of speakers

English

potable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पीने योग्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شرب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

питьевая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

potável
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পেয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

potable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Boleh diminum
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

trinkbar
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

飲料
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

식수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Poten
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

uống
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பருகத்தகும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पिण्यास योग्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

içilebilir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

potabile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pitnej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

питна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

potabilă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πόσιμο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

drinkbare
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

potable
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

drikkevann
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of potable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POTABLE»

The term «potable» is very widely used and occupies the 20.694 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POTABLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «potable» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «potable» 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 potable

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QUOTES WITH «POTABLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word potable.
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Ursula Burns
The world is full of opportunities - every day there's something new that you can do. For example, you could make dirty water potable. Why does anyone not have potable water? Because it's a problem that hasn't been solved yet, but it can be.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POTABLE»

Discover the use of potable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to potable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Watershed Management for Potable Water Supply:: Assessing ...
The book recommends that New York City place its highest priority on pathogenic microorganisms in the watershed and direct its resources toward improving methods for detecting pathogens, understanding pathogen transport and fate, and ...
Committee to Review the New York City Watershed Management Strategy, Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, 2000
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Issues in Potable Reuse:: The Viability of Augmenting ...
The book covers methods of detection, health consequences, treatment, and more. Issues in Potable Reuse reviews the results of six health effects studies at operational or proposed reuse projects.
Committee to Evaluate the Viability of Augmenting Potable Water Supplies with Reclaimed Water, Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, 1998
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Introduction to Potable Water Treatment Processes
Introduction to Potable Water Treatment Processes illustrates the link between raw water quality and treatment process selection and performance.
Simon Parsons, Bruce Jefferson, 2006
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Flexible-membrane Covers and Linings for Potable Water ...
The manual is a complete and current technical guide to designing, installing, operating, and maintaining flexible-membrane covers and linings for potable water reservoirs.
‎2000
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Urine Processing for Potable Water Recovery
Resource recovery, including that of urine water extraction, is one of the most crucial aspects of long-term life support in interplanetary space travel.
Jeffrey MacLeod Schmidt, 2007
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International Medical Guide for Ships: Including the Ship's ...
To be potable, water should be free from pathogenic organisms and harmful chemicals. Its quality should comply with the WHO Guidelines for drinking-water quality.^ especially as concerns microbiological requirements. The handling of water ...
World Health Organization, 1988
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The Presence of Organic Matter in Potable Water Always ...
whose water supply contains these should not rather be attributed to'“ organic matter,” so often found'to exist in the potable water of most densely populated towns. In narrating the several tests and mode of procedure adopted in the extended ...
O'Brien MAHONY, 1869
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How Access to Urban Potable Water and Sewerage Connections ...
"Lower child mortality is associated with improved access to urban potable water and sewerage connections, government involvement in the provision of local water services, and private or parastatal participation in the provision of sewerage ...
Anquing Shi, 2000
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Potable Water
In order to develop good potable water it is necessary to measure number of chemicals and physical parameters on regular basis i.e. before, during and after treatments. This assures the efficacy and efficiency of the treatment system and ...
Som Nath Mahindru, 2004
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Water Conservation
Potable Water Water that is safe and suitable for human consumption is known as potable water. Potable water does not contain salt and is also known as drinking water. Potable water is free from contaminants and other impurities that can ...
Saddleback Educational Publishing, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POTABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term potable is used in the context of the following news items.
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Green trucking company goes purple with recycled water
The savings in potable water is enough to serve 24 American Canyon ... businesses in the airport area, millions of gallons of potable water. «Napa Valley Register, Jul 15»
2
More Than 8000 Hanover Residents To Benefit From Improved …
More than 8,000 residents of Cascade, Claremont and Jericho in Hanover are to benefit from an improved supply of potable water, ... «Government of Jamaica, Jamaica Information Service, Jul 15»
3
North Texas city drops toilet water reuse project
The direct potable reuse program will be replaced by a more permanent project known as indirect potable reuse, where treated wastewater will ... «seattlepi.com, Jul 15»
4
De la drogue dans l'eau potable
Je la bois, l'eau potable. On ne peut pas éliminer toutes nos expositions aux produits chimiques et je ne crois pas que l'eau potable soit la ... «LaPresse.ca, Jul 15»
5
City of Turlock Having Problems with Non-Potable Water Wells
Although two non-potable wells in northeast Turlock are back online, the City is continuing to experience difficulties getting much needed water ... «www.TurlockCityNews.com, Jul 15»
6
Scarcity of potable water
People in Washington, Tokyo or Beijing will be horrified to learn that there is no tap water in the rest of the state and irregular supply of tap ... «E-Pao.net, Jul 15»
7
Rural Areas Access to Potable Water - a Promising Stride Towards …
Access to water supply and sanitation in Ethiopia is among the components of the Growth and Transformation Plan One (GTP I), a document by ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
8
Dirty Streets Require Potable Water For City Cleaning, Are Still So …
“We have to use potable water for steam cleaning because of the vapor,” Public Works spokeswoman Rachel Gordon tells the Chronicle. «SFist, Jul 15»
9
Bengaluru residents turn sewage into potable water
The residents of T-Zed apartments in Whitefield have come up with an innovative solution to overcome Bengaluru's crippling water crisis. «Deccan Herald, Jul 15»
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S.F. cleans streets with potable water to protect workers' health
“We have to use potable water for steam cleaning because of the vapor,” Public Works spokeswoman Rachel Gordon said. “It could impact the ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Jul 15»

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