"salvable" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more salvable [comparative], most salvable [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin salvare (“to save”), from salvus (“safe”). Compare savable. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|salvare|t=to save}} Latin salvare (“to save”), {{m|la|salvus|t=safe}} salvus (“safe”), {{m|en|savable}} savable Head templates: {{en-adj}} salvable (comparative more salvable, superlative most salvable)
  1. (now chiefly forestry) Salvageable, recoverable; allowing for recovery. Categories (topical): Forestry
    Sense id: en-salvable-en-adj-EzMkX7Vz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 16 Topics: business, forestry
  2. (obsolete) Capable of being saved; admitting of salvation. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-salvable-en-adj-Ohuf-3vt
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: salvableness, salvably

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