retainableadj.

Brit.

/rᵻˈteɪnəbl/, U.S.

/rəˈteɪnəb(ə)l/,

/riˈteɪnəb(ə)l/

Forms: late Middle English reteanable, 1600s– retainable.

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

Etymology: < retain v. + -able suffix.

†1. Of a court action: capable of being heard. Obsolete. rare.

ΚΠ

1445 in E. A. Webb Rec. St. Bartholomew's Priory (1921) I. 500 (MED) John Spencer toke an accion of dette ageynst the said priour reteanable before the justice of the comyn place.

2. That may be retained (in various senses of the verb); capable of being retained.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > retaining > [adjective] > able to be retained

tenable1604

retainable1656

1656 T. Stanley Hist. Philos. II. viii. 78 Things which are to be done are either expetible, tolerable, distributible, or retainable.

1740 T. Short Ess. Hist. Princ. Mineral Waters ii. 192 Even the fluid Salts..are retainable in proper Vessels.

1779 Encycl. Brit. IV. 2378/2 Those lines will necessarily appear so perplexing,..that they are fit only to disgust and discourage, without the possibility of their conveying a..retainable instruction.

1806 W. Taylor in Ann. Rev. 4 257 Half the enterprizes of our antijacobin ministers..would only serve to restrict the French within retainable limits.

1889 Dublin Rev. Jan. 190 Their collection in this retainable form will be welcomed.

1936 Winnipeg Free Press 18 Jan. (Motor Show Edition) 7/1 (advt.) This illustrates our coupon on the reverse side of the retainable portion of your ticket at the Motor Show.

1965 G. H. Hildebrand Growth & Struct. in Econ. Mod. Italy 385 Comparatively low rates of direct profits taxation..giving progressive firms a chance to carry down large sums to retainable net.

1996 Evening Standard (Palmerston North) (Nexis) 13 Sept. 18 The experts agree the tree is retainable in the short-term, but requires substantial pruning.

Derivatives

reˈtainableness n. rare = retainability n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > memory > retention in the mind > [noun] > capability of retention

retainableness1831

rememberability1839

retainability1855

1831 J. Bentham Ess. Lang. in Wks. (1843) VIII. 305 Conciseness is, in many instances, contributory to..retainableness.

1915 F. H. Vizetelly Dict. Simplified Spelling 97/1 Retainablness, retainableness.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	retainable
释义	retainableadj. Brit. /rᵻˈteɪnəbl/, U.S. /rəˈteɪnəb(ə)l/, /riˈteɪnəb(ə)l/ Forms: late Middle English reteanable, 1600s– retainable. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: retain v., -able suffix. Etymology: < retain v. + -able suffix. †1. Of a court action: capable of being heard. Obsolete. rare. ΚΠ 1445 in E. A. Webb Rec. St. Bartholomew's Priory (1921) I. 500 (MED) John Spencer toke an accion of dette ageynst the said priour reteanable before the justice of the comyn place. 2. That may be retained (in various senses of the verb); capable of being retained. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > retaining > [adjective] > able to be retained tenable1604 retainable1656 1656 T. Stanley Hist. Philos. II. viii. 78 Things which are to be done are either expetible, tolerable, distributible, or retainable. 1740 T. Short Ess. Hist. Princ. Mineral Waters ii. 192 Even the fluid Salts..are retainable in proper Vessels. 1779 Encycl. Brit. IV. 2378/2 Those lines will necessarily appear so perplexing,..that they are fit only to disgust and discourage, without the possibility of their conveying a..retainable instruction. 1806 W. Taylor in Ann. Rev. 4 257 Half the enterprizes of our antijacobin ministers..would only serve to restrict the French within retainable limits. 1889 Dublin Rev. Jan. 190 Their collection in this retainable form will be welcomed. 1936 Winnipeg Free Press 18 Jan. (Motor Show Edition) 7/1 (advt.) This illustrates our coupon on the reverse side of the retainable portion of your ticket at the Motor Show. 1965 G. H. Hildebrand Growth & Struct. in Econ. Mod. Italy 385 Comparatively low rates of direct profits taxation..giving progressive firms a chance to carry down large sums to retainable net. 1996 Evening Standard (Palmerston North) (Nexis) 13 Sept. 18 The experts agree the tree is retainable in the short-term, but requires substantial pruning. Derivatives reˈtainableness n. rare = retainability n. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > memory > retention in the mind > [noun] > capability of retention retainableness1831 rememberability1839 retainability1855 1831 J. Bentham Ess. Lang. in Wks. (1843) VIII. 305 Conciseness is, in many instances, contributory to..retainableness. 1915 F. H. Vizetelly Dict. Simplified Spelling 97/1 Retainablness, retainableness. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1445
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