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containable

containable

1 4.0
Something that can be kept under control or stopped from spreading
  • adjective
  • /kənˈteɪnəbl/
translation icon : controlable
  • Experts believe that with proper measures, the effects of the pandemic will be containable within the next few months.

Examples

  • The damage is containable.

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  • So there is not everything is reducible or containable within the the syllable of of our of our language.

  • I think the assumption here is that ignorance is containable; in the private sphere, it affects no one other than maybe the ignorant.

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  • Derate the reactors to 100 MW so that accidents are fully containable.

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  • The forest fire started small, but fortunately, it remained containable thanks to the efforts of the firefighters.

  • The manager assured the team that the issues were containable and would not lead to any major project delays.

Synonyms

controllable
vscontainable
11 3.2

Easy to manage or keep within limits

is about preventing spread rather than general direction or limits
suppressible
vscontainable
1 6.8

Something you can stop by action such as medicine

keeps something under control rather than fully stopping it
repressible
vscontainable
6.3

Able to be kept under control, like emotions or urges

aims to prevent spread rather than only being held back

Antonyms

uncontainable
2 6.5

Too strong to control, it often makes people laugh loudly or feel great joy

How Containable

containable
1 4.0
controllable
11 3.2
manageable
57 3.2

Surface Forms

containable positive

Morphology

containable = contain (transparent) = contain + able

The adjectival meaning 'able to be contained' in the sense of being controlled or prevented from spreading is directly derived from the verb 'contain'.

Etymology

Containable comes from the idea of contain and the old word tenere 'to hold', like in retain ('to hold back'). So if a fire, spill, or problem is containable, it can be 'held back' and kept under control so it does not spread.