"powerable" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more powerable [comparative], most powerable [superlative]
Etymology: power + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|power|able}} power + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} powerable (comparative more powerable, superlative most powerable)
  1. Capable of being powered.
    Sense id: en-powerable-en-adj-A9ZXZWpv
  2. (obsolete) Capable of being effected or accomplished by the application of power; possible. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-powerable-en-adj-Be6bSgZM
  3. (obsolete) Capable of exerting power; powerful. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-powerable-en-adj-b5yZhmUy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 10 88 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 15 25 61

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