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speakable

adjective

Definition of speakablenext
as in communicable

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Recent Examples of speakable In many societies, sexuality is not speakable. — Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speakable
  1. communicable
  2. definable
  3. expressible
Adjective
  • Musculoskeletal disorders, especially low back pain; mental disorders, such as depression and anxiety; hearing loss, falls and other non-communicable accounted for about 57% of all years lived in poor health worldwide.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026
  • Nonetheless, Khatima recorded a series of facts which indicated that the Black Death actually was communicable.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
Definition of communicable
Adjective
  • Explain how the agent takes in tasks and context and how the output is measured against definable tolerances (targets, conformances and limits).
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Weddings are like airports–liminal spaces that exist out of time and definable space.
    — Bobby Finger June 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
Definition of definable
Adjective
  • Specifically, is the set of all rational numbers, meaning those expressible as fractions, such as 1, or , or .
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026
  • If computers are flawed analysts of straightforward productivity, imagine, now, applying that same technology to something as complex as the constellation of emotions expressible by humans.
    — Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
Definition of expressible

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“Speakable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speakable. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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