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ordainable

/ɔː(ɹ)ˈdeɪnəbəl/

ordainable adjective: capable of being ordained; worthy to be ordained or appointed.

Adjective

ordainable (comparative more ordainable, superlative most ordainable)

  1. Capable of being ordained; worthy to be ordained or appointed.
    • The nature of man is ordainable to life.1619, Joseph Hall, Via media, The Way of Peace

Forms of ordainable

comparativemore ordainable
superlativemost ordainable

Origin of ordainable

From ordain + -able.

Words formed from ordainable

Questions about ordainable

What does ordainable mean?
Ordainable means capable of being ordained; worthy to be ordained or appointed.
What part of speech is ordainable?
Ordainable is an adjective.
How do you pronounce ordainable?
Ordainable is pronounced /ɔː(ɹ)ˈdeɪnəbəl/.

Words near ordainable in the dictionary

  1. Orcutt
  2. ord
  3. Ord of Caithness
  4. orda
  5. ordain
  6. ordainable
  7. ordained
  8. ordainee
  9. ordainees
  10. ordainer
  11. ordainers

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