answerable

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Required to justify one's actions (to somebody); accountable, responsible.
Able to be answered.
Correspondent, in accordance; comparable (to).
Proportionate; commensurate in amount; suitable.
Of an argument: capable of being answered or refuted; admitting a satisfactory answer.

/ˈɑːnsəɹəb(ə)l/ /ˈɑːnsɹəb(ə)l/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-answerable.wav /ˈæn.səɹ.ə.bl/

answerable more answerable most answerable aunswerable

From answer + -able.

unanswerable

answerability answerableness answerably nonanswerable

Romanian: corespunzător

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