"targetable" meaning in All languages combined

See targetable on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: Etymology tree English target Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English targetable From target + -able. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|target|-able|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English target Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English targetable [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "est", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "est", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "est", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "alt" : "*-dʰlom", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "agent noun", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-tḗr", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-trom", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-dʰlis", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*-ðlis", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-bilis", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-ābilis", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "-able", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-able", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-able", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "targetable", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="targetable"> From target + -able. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} targetable (not comparable)
  1. (of a missile, etc.) That can be targeted (directed towards a target). Tags: not-comparable, usually
    Sense id: en-targetable-en-adj-pBwC0nX3 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 46 54
  2. (of a person, etc) That can be targeted; i.e., that can be made into a target (of attack, etc). Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-targetable-en-adj-io~bI0pD Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 22 78 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 21 79 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 21 79 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 89 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 93 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 16 84
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: nontargetable, untargetable

Alternative forms

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