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Webster 1913 Edition
Habitable
Hab′it-a-ble
(hăb′ĭt-ȧ-b’l)
, Adj.
[F.
habitable
, L. habitabilis
.] Capable of being inhabited; that may be inhabited or dwelt in;
– as, the
. habitable
worldHab′it-a-ble-ness
, Noun.
Hab′it-a-bly
, adv.
Webster 1828 Edition
Habitable
HAB'ITABLE
,Adj.
That may be inhabited or dwelt in; capable of sustaining human beings; as the habitable world. Some climates are scarcely habitable.
Definition 2024
habitable
habitable
English
Adjective
habitable (comparative more habitable, superlative most habitable)
- Safe and comfortable, where humans, or other animals, can live; fit for habitation.
- After we found the freshwater spring we were more confident that the place was habitable.
Related terms
Antonyms
Translations
where humans or other animals can live
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inhabited — see inhabited
French
Etymology
Borrowing from Latin habitabilis.
Adjective
habitable m, f (plural habitables)
Antonyms
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowing from Latin habitabilis.
Adjective
habitable m, f (plural habitables)