perpetuable

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English

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Etymology

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From perpetuate +‎ -able.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pə(ɹ)ˈpɛtjʊəbəl/, /pə(ɹ)ˈpɛt͡ʃʊəbəl/

Adjective

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perpetuable (comparative more perpetuable, superlative most perpetuable)

  1. Capable of being perpetuated or continued.
    • 1860, Asa Gray, The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection:
      Varieties are perpetuable, like species.

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