"unravelable" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more unravelable [comparative], most unravelable [superlative]
Etymology: From unravel + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|unravel|able}} unravel + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} unravelable (comparative more unravelable, superlative most unravelable)
  1. Capable of being unravelled.
    Sense id: en-unravelable-en-adj-CxXycn0h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- (negative), English terms suffixed with -able, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un- (negative): 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: unravellable
Etymology number: 1

Adjective [English]

Forms: more unravelable [comparative], most unravelable [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + ravel + -able. Etymology templates: {{af|en|un-<id:negative>|ravel|-able}} un- + ravel + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} unravelable (comparative more unravelable, superlative most unravelable)
  1. Incapable of being disentangled, of ravelling (fraying or unwinding).
    Sense id: en-unravelable-en-adj-kX9IXZ5E Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- (negative), English terms suffixed with -able, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un- (negative): 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: unravellable
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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