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signable

signable

4.6
Can be shown using hand and body movements for Deaf people
  • adjective
  • /ˈsaɪnəbl/
: firmable
  • Some complex scientific terms are not easily signable without specialized vocabulary.

Examples

  • This document is signable.

  • The poem was beautifully adapted into a signable version for the performance.

  • The teacher made sure every instruction was signable for her Deaf students.

  • The agreement must be signable by both parties.

  • The new program includes signable materials for students who use sign language.

  • She created a signable version of the story to help her friends understand.

  • The instructions were made signable, making it easier for everyone to follow along.

Surface Forms

signable positive

Morphology

signable = sign (semi-transparent) = sign + able

The form 'sign' + '-able' is regular, but learners may be uncertain whether it refers specifically to sign language expression or signing a signature.

Etymology

The word signable comes from sign ('a mark or gesture') and -able ('able to'). The same root is in signature and signal, so signable can mean 'able to be shown by signs', for example something you can express in sign language.