"enforceable" meaning in English

See enforceable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more enforceable [comparative], most enforceable [superlative]
Etymology: enforce + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|enforce|able}} enforce + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} enforceable (comparative more enforceable, superlative most enforceable)
  1. Capable of being enforced. Related terms: enforceability, unenforceability Translations (capable of being enforced): vymahatelný (Czech), toimeenpanokelpoinen (Finnish), exekutebla (Ido), azionabile (Italian), esecutorio (Italian), yn-churmal (Manx), yn-jeeaney (Manx)
    Sense id: en-enforceable-en-adj-~5pnTKrq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for enforceable meaning in English (1.7kB)

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          "sense": "capable of being enforced",
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          "sense": "capable of being enforced",
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      "sense": "capable of being enforced",
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