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superable, a.|ˈs(j)uːpərəb(ə)l|
[ad. L. superābilis, f. superāre: see superate and -able. Cf. OF. superable, It. superabile, etc.]
Capable of being overcome or vanquished; surmountable: the opposite of insuperable.
1629Hobbes Thucyd. (1822) 104 If he be superable by money. 1685Boyle Enq. Notion Nat. 32, I must take leave to complain..of the scarce superable Difficulty of the Task. 1751Johnson Rambler No. 126 ⁋9 Antipathies are generally superable by a single effort. 1815Jebb in Corr. Knox & Jebb (1834) II. 208 Nothing fairly superable should prevent my forthwith obeying the welcome summons to B―. 1899Allbutt's Syst. Med. VIII. 139 The physician must be on his guard not to be put off from urging change of scene or places of cure, by protestations of hindrances which in health would have been superable enough.
Hence ˌsuperaˈbility, ˈsuperableness, the quality of being superable; ˈsuperably adv., so as to be superable.
1727Bailey (vol. II), Superableness. 1818Todd, Superably, so as may be overcome. 1889Chr. Union (N.Y.) 10 Jan., The superability of all obstacles. |