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votable

votable

5.6
Able to be put to a vote in a meeting
  • adjective
  • /ˈvoʊtəbl/
translation icon : votable
  • This is votable.

Examples

  • Only votable issues will be discussed during the annual shareholders' meeting.

  • The amendment became votable after the required signatures were collected.

  • The committee declared the proposal votable at the next meeting.

  • Don't forget to check if the motion is votable!

  • The committee will discuss which proposals are votable in the upcoming session.

  • The new policy was declared votable after several rounds of debate.

  • All amendments to the budget must be clearly votable before the meeting starts.

Surface Forms

votable positive

Morphology

votable = vote (transparent) = vote + able

Clear derivation from the verb 'vote' plus the productive adjectival suffix '-able', yielding 'able to be voted (for/on)'.

Etymology

Votable is made from vote plus the ending -able, where -able means 'can be'. A vote began as a way to show your 'wish' or choice, so votable means an idea or issue that 'can be' put to a vote.