surmountable
pronunciation
How to pronounce surmountable in British English:
UK [sɜ:'maʊntəbl]
How to pronounce surmountable in American English:
US [sə'maʊntəbəl]
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- Adjective:
- capable of being surmounted or overcome
- capable of being surmounted
Word Origin
- surmountable (adj.)
- late 15c., from Anglo-French sormuntable; see surmount + -able.
Example
- 1. Anti-trust objections to delta / jal co-operation may be surmountable .
- 2. It 's a pretty fundamental difference , but one that I believe is surmountable .
- 3. But these ought to be seen as growing pains-transitional and , with luck , surmountable .
- 4. Despite this , the cambridge econometrics results , together with other recent studies , do provide a useful guide for governments , says michael grubb of the university of cambridge . They suggest that the overall challenge is surmountable , even if many of the details will only become clear in years to come .
- 5. But the bar to exit , though high , would be surmountable .