SURMOUNTABLE

surmountable, climbable

(adjective) capable of being surmounted

surmountable

(adjective) capable of being surmounted or overcome; “situations of measurable and surmountable danger”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

surmountable (comparative more surmountable, superlative most surmountable)

Able to be surmounted or overcome; defeatable.

Antonyms

• insurmountable

Source: Wiktionary


Sur*mount"a*ble, a. Etym: [Cf. F. surmontable.]

Definition: Capable of being surmounted or overcome; superable.

– Sur*mount"a*ble*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

25 January 2025

DERMATOGLYPHICS

(noun) the study of the whorls and loops and arches in the fingertips and on the palms of the hand and the soles of the feet; “some criminologists specialize in dermatoglyphics”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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