encroachable
encroachable adjective: that can be encroached or encroached upon.
Adjective
encroachable (not generally comparable, comparative more encroachable, superlative most encroachable)
- That can be encroached or encroached upon.
- […] the largest extents of encroachments were found in the Dry Zone Districts, such as Anuradhapura, Kurunegala and Moneragala, where encroachable State lands were readily available (Table I). […] Between 1979-1985, some 104,490 new encroachments covering an extent of 70,646 Ha (174,566 acres) took...1990, Quest, numbers 105-106, Centre for Society and Religion, pages 56-57
- Consider now the cultivators' perspective. The dilemma facing them is presented statistically in Table III.1 which shows the relationship between the rural population and land use in Bastar from 1931 to 1991. During this period the population trebled while the area under cultivation increased by...2005, C. A. Gregory, “Chapter III: Land as the supreme good”, in Savage Money: The Anthropology and Politics of Commodity Exchange, Taylor and Francis, →ISBN, page 95
- Antonyms:
- unencroachable
Antonyms of encroachable
Forms of encroachable
| comparative | more encroachable |
|---|---|
| superlative | most encroachable |
Origin of encroachable
From encroach + -able.
Questions about encroachable
- What does encroachable mean?
- Encroachable means that can be encroached or encroached upon.
- What part of speech is encroachable?
- Encroachable is an adjective.
Words near encroachable in the dictionary
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