"embraceable" meaning in English

See embraceable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more embraceable [comparative], most embraceable [superlative]
Etymology: embrace + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|embrace|able}} embrace + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} embraceable (comparative more embraceable, superlative most embraceable)
  1. Able or suitable to be embraced Synonyms: embracable (english: American) Derived forms: embraceability
    Sense id: en-embraceable-en-adj-rlh5Cuqc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able

Alternative forms

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