discontinuableadj.

Brit.

/ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjʊəbl/, U.S.

/ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuəb(ə)l/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: discontinue v., -able suffix.

Etymology: < discontinue v. + -able suffix.

Somewhat rare.

Capable of being discontinued (in various senses).

ΚΠ

1632 T. E. Lawes Womens Rights iii. xviii. 155 The estate of a Wife, is not discontinuable but by him which is seised in the wiues right.

1647 H. Parker Cordiall Answered 9 The Parliament it self is so discontinuable, dissolvable, and controllable by the Crown.

1776 J. Burrow Rep. Court King's Bench 4 1932 Estates Tail are only barrable by Common Recovery; or discontinuable by Fine or Feoffment.

1866 9th Ann. Rep. Board of Commissioners Central Park (New York) 1865 138 Broadway has been laid out..up to 86th street; beyond that, it is now merely a country road, discontinuable at any time by act of the Common Council.

1944 Science 24 Nov. 463/1 There would be some advantage in postponing legislation..until we have had a few years of post-war experience with the more flexible and easily modified or discontinuable form of setup.

1986 Anthropos 81 120/1 The services rendered..were paid for..in the form of a continual (but readily discontinuable) flow of provisions and other necessary subsistence goods.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	discontinuable
释义	discontinuableadj. Brit. /ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjʊəbl/, U.S. /ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuəb(ə)l/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: discontinue v., -able suffix. Etymology: < discontinue v. + -able suffix. Somewhat rare. Capable of being discontinued (in various senses). ΚΠ 1632 T. E. Lawes Womens Rights iii. xviii. 155 The estate of a Wife, is not discontinuable but by him which is seised in the wiues right. 1647 H. Parker Cordiall Answered 9 The Parliament it self is so discontinuable, dissolvable, and controllable by the Crown. 1776 J. Burrow Rep. Court King's Bench 4 1932 Estates Tail are only barrable by Common Recovery; or discontinuable by Fine or Feoffment. 1866 9th Ann. Rep. Board of Commissioners Central Park (New York) 1865 138 Broadway has been laid out..up to 86th street; beyond that, it is now merely a country road, discontinuable at any time by act of the Common Council. 1944 Science 24 Nov. 463/1 There would be some advantage in postponing legislation..until we have had a few years of post-war experience with the more flexible and easily modified or discontinuable form of setup. 1986 Anthropos 81 120/1 The services rendered..were paid for..in the form of a continual (but readily discontinuable) flow of provisions and other necessary subsistence goods. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1632
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