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estimable

es·ti·mable

UK/ˈɛstɪməbəl/ US/ˈɛstʌmʌbʌl/ uncommon archaic

adjective

1.

deserving of respect or high regard

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2.

deserving of esteem and respect

  • “all respectable companies give guarantees”
  • “ruined the family”
3.

may be computed or estimated

  • “a calculable risk”
  • “computable odds”
  • “estimable assets”
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Origin

From Middle English estimable, estymable, from Old French estimable, from Latin aestimābilis. Equivalent to esteem + -able and estimate + -able.

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