-able
(Latin: a suffix, expressing capacity, fitness to do that which can be handled or managed, suitable skills to accomplish something; capable of being done, something which can be finished, etc.)
A suffix that forms adjectives. The suffix -ible has related meanings; expressing ability, capacity, fitness; capable of, fit for, able to be done, can be done, inclined to, tending to, given to.
This list is only a small sample of the thousands of -able words that exist in English.
disputable
1. Capable of being disproved.
2. Open to argument or debate.
3. Not definitely true or valid, and so it is debatable or open to argument.
disyllable
dodecasyllable
durable
Lasting in spite of hard wear or frequent use.
educable
Capable of being educated or taught; for example, "Some adults are no longer educable."
endurable
enforceable
enumerable
Capable of being put into one-to-one correspondence with the positive integers; denumerable.
equable
Of uniform condition or movement; steady; even; not readily disturbed.
equitable
1. Implying justice dictated by reason, conscience, and a natural sense of what is fair to everyone.
2. Characterized by justice, fairness, and impartiality toward those involved; just and right; fair; reasonable.
3. Applicable under the law of equity as distinguished from common or statute law.
eradicable
evitable
Capable of being avoided or warded off; avoidable.
evocable
1. Capable of being evoked or to bring to mind a memory or feeling; especially, from the past: "He
evoked childhood memories with the picture album."
2. That which can cause a reaction, or a feeling, or to provoke a particular reaction or feeling about something or someone.
evolvable
excitable
1. Capable of responding to stimuli; such as, a nerve or tissue that is able to respond to a stimus.
2. Easily excited; having the potential for emotional arousal.
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