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printable

printable

1 4.2
Content that is safe to publish for all readers
  • adjective
  • /ˈprɪntəbl/
translation icon : publicable
  • Just click the link to access the full printable document.

Examples

  • Not all comments are deemed printable.

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  • We have a printable unit on the Great Lakes region that works well with our larger desktop.

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  • We do this in part through printable birth plans and doulas who can support families in person prior to, during, or after birth.

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  • Printable handouts are culled from free authoritative sources.

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  • All websites can prepare a printable letter to the major TV networks that viewers can print, sign, and mail to NBC, CBS, ABC, etc., informing them that if they run any political ads, we, the people, will boycott their network.

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  • In this free e-course, you'll get essays, vlogs, and tailored soulwork, questions and journal prompts, printable affirmations and intentions, and one very special invitation.

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  • The teacher provided a printable handout for the students to complete at home.

  • All resources are available as printable PDFs that can be accessed online.

  • You can download a printable version of the guidelines for better visibility.

Synonyms

publishable
vsprintable
3 4.0

Good enough to be printed or put online for others to read

is acceptable specifically because it lacks morally or legally objectionable material

Antonyms

unprintable
2 7.7

Too rude or offensive to be printed

How Acceptable

publishable
3 4.0
printable
1 4.2
borderline
62 5.3
objectionable
31 6.7
unprintable
2 7.7

Surface Forms

printable positive

Morphology

printable = print (semi-transparent) = print + able

Formed from 'print' + '-able', but in this sense it encodes a legal/moral suitability for publication that is a specialized extension of the basic 'able to be printed' meaning.

Etymology

Printable comes from print 'to make words or pictures on paper' and the ending -able 'able to'. So printable can mean 'fit for public reading', for example language that is appropriate to put in a newspaper or book.