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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
an•swer•a•ble /ˈænsərəbəl/USA pronunciation   adj. 
    1. [be + ~ + to] accountable (to someone higher in authority):I am answerable only to the chairman.
  • responsible:[be + ~ + for]You are answerable for your own actions.
  • able to be answered:an answerable question.

    • WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
    an•swer•a•ble  (an′sər ə bəl, än′-),USA pronunciation adj. 
    1. liable to be asked to give account;
      responsible:He is answerable to a committee for all his decisions.
    2. capable of being answered:a question answerable by mail.
    3. proportionate;
      correlative (usually fol. by to).
    4. corresponding;
      suitable (usually fol. by to):The amount is not answerable to my needs.
    • answer + -able 1540–50
    an′swer•a•bil′i•ty, an′swer•a•ble•ness, n. 
    an′swer•a•bly, adv. 

    Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
    answerable /ˈɑːnsərəbəl/ adj
    1. (postpositive; followed by for or to) responsible or accountable: answerable for someone's safety, answerable to one's boss
    2. able to be answered
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