Matchable
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Something that can be matched.
"Both the matchables and the unmatchables direct us along new lines of inquiry. The matchables invite study of kinship, neighbouring, and property as advantageous ladders of social advancement, while the unmatchables invite inquiry into risk, its incidence, and the strategies young people were employing […]"
- 1 Able to be matched.
Example
More examples"Both the matchables and the unmatchables direct us along new lines of inquiry. The matchables invite study of kinship, neighbouring, and property as advantageous ladders of social advancement, while the unmatchables invite inquiry into risk, its incidence, and the strategies young people were employing […]"
Etymology
From match + -able.
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