Definitions for potable
ˈpoʊ tə bəlpotable

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. beverage, drink, drinkable, potableadjective

   any liquid suitable for drinking

   "may I take your beverage order?"

2. drinkable, potableadjective

   suitable for drinking

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. potablenoun

   Any drinkable liquid; a beverage.

   Useful in potables. uE00028109uE001 J. Philips.

2. potableadjective

   Good for drinking without fear of poisoning or disease.

3. Etymology: From potable, from potabilis, from poto.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. POTABLEadjective

   Such as may be drank; drinkable.

   Etymology: potable, Fr. potabilis, Lat.

   Thou best of gold are worst of gold,
   Other less fine in carrat, is more precious,
   Preserving life in med’cine potable. William Shakespeare.

   Dig a pit upon the sea shore, somewhat above the high water mark, and sink it as deep as the low water mark; and as the tide cometh in, it will fill with water fresh and potable. Francis Bacon, Nat. Hist.

   Rivers run potable gold. John Milton, Par. Lost.

   The said potable gold should be endued with a capacity of being agglutinated and assimilated to the innate heat. Gideon Harvey.

   Where solar beams
   Parch thirsty human veins, the damask’d meads
   Unforc’d display ten thousand painted flow’rs
   Useful in potables. Philips.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Potable

   Drinking water is water that is used in drink or food preparation; potable water is water that is safe to be used as drinking water. The amount of drinking water required to maintain good health varies, and depends on physical activity level, age, health-related issues, and environmental conditions. Recent work showed that the most important driver of water turnover which is closely linked to water requirements is energy expenditure. For those who work in a hot climate, up to 16 litres (4.2 US gal) a day may be required. Typically in developed countries, tap water meets drinking water quality standards, even though only a small proportion is actually consumed or used in food preparation. Other typical uses for tap water include washing, toilets, and irrigation. Greywater may also be used for toilets or irrigation. Its use for irrigation however may be associated with risks. Water may also be unacceptable due to levels of toxins or suspended solids. Globally, by 2015, 89% of people had access to water from a source that is suitable for drinking – called improved water source. In sub-Saharan Africa, access to potable water ranged from 40% to 80% of the population. Nearly 4.2 billion people worldwide had access to tap water, while another 2.4 billion had access to wells or public taps. The World Health Organization considers access to safe drinking-water a basic human right. About 1 to 2 billion people lack safe drinking water. Water can carry vectors of disease. More people die from unsafe water than from war, then-U.N. secretary-general Ban Ki-moon said in 2010. Third world countries are most affected by lack of water, flooding, and water quality. Up to 80 percent of illnesses in developing countries are the direct result of inadequate water and sanitation. According to a report by UNICEF and UNESCO, Finland has the best drinking water quality in the world.

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1. potable

   Potable refers to water or other liquids that are safe to drink and suitable for consumption without posing a health risk.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Potableadjective

   fit to be drunk; drinkable

2. Potablenoun

   a potable liquid; a beverage

3. Etymology: [F., fr. L. potabilis, fr. potare to drink; akin to Gr. po`tos a drinking, po`sis a drink, Skr. p to drink, OIr. ibim I drink. Cf. Poison, Bib, Imbibe.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Potable

   pō′ta-bl, adj. that may be drunk: liquid.—n. something drinkable.—n. Pō′tableness. [Fr.,—L. potabilis—pōtāre, to drink.]

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1. optable

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of potable in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of potable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of potable in a Sentence

1. Emmanuel Nganou Djoumessi:

   Scarcity of potable water in this area has been a major problem because of the hilly but excessively dry landscape. That is why government thought it imperative to invest in this water collection and supply (system using) solar energy.

2. Marc Edwards:

   I did a thorough search, and I've never seen Virginia Tech approved for a public water supply before, and the The EPA approvals that I saw, none of them were for municipal potable water.

3. Sandie Blanchet:

   What parents have told us is that they start the journey with some water and some food, but they don't realize how far it is and how long it's going to take them, so at some point during the trip, they don't have water, food, there's nothing available, so they start drinking the water from the river, which is not potable.

4. Vice Governor Mark Leviste:

   There is no power. Even water was cut, so we are in need of potable water, we are in need of face masks.

5. Sandile Malinga:

   This is an argument we hear often and is largely as a result of the public not being able to make the link between the benefits of space investment against addressing society's needs, africa has immense challenges with poverty, hunger and access to potable water which can all be diminished through investment in space.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=potable
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Potable
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=potable
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potable
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potable
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=potable