superable

pronunciation

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  • Adjective:
    capable of being surmounted or excelled

Word Origin

superable (adj.)
"surmountable," 1620s, from Latin superabilis "that may be overcome," from superare "to overcome, surmount, go over, rise above," from super "over" (see super-) + -abilis (see -able). The negative formation insuperable is older and more common and superable may be a back-formation from it.

Example

1. We hope that these obstacles may be superable .
2. These problems may be entrenched , but they are superable .

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