"protectable" meaning in English

See protectable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more protectable [comparative], most protectable [superlative]
Etymology: From protect + -able. Etymology templates: {{af|en|protect|-able}} protect + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} protectable (comparative more protectable, superlative most protectable)
  1. Able to be protected; eligible for legal protection. Synonyms: protectible
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