Matchable

adj, noun

adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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 […]"

Adjective
  1. 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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