choosableadj.
/ˈtʃuːzəb(ə)l/ rare.
Fit to be chosen, eligible.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > will > free will > choice or choosing > [adjective] > chosen > able or worthy to be
eligible?a1425
choosable1681
selectable1836
1681 Whole Duty of Nations 7 It is most choosable for the glory of it to God.
Derivatives
chooseableness n. eligibility.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > will > free will > choice or choosing > [noun] > ability to be chosen
eligibility1651
eligibleness1654
chooseableness1856
1856 J. Ruskin Mod. Painters IV. 275 The true source of the nobleness and chooseableness of all things.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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