Mentionable

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Important or worthy of note.

    "The study can be divided into seven mentionable characteristics."

  2. 2
    Suitable to be openly talked about, or mentioned; not taboo.

    "But even in 1776, this concept was thought to be mentionable only as the consequence of a bitter struggle."

Synonyms

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Example

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"I am currently holding down a professorship at a small, privately endowed Tech college, have some mentionable background in both nuclear physics and biochemistry, possess a choice collection of rather good jazz records, have a particular fondness for barbecued spareribs—and, of late, have become an inventor."

Etymology

From mention + -able.

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