What does suitable mean?
Definitions for suitable
ˈsu tə bəlsuit·able
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Princeton's WordNet
suitable, suitedadjective
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
"a tractor suitable (or fit) for heavy duty"; "not an appropriate (or fit) time for flippancy"
desirable, suitable, worthyadjective
worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse
"the parents found the girl suitable for their son"
Wiktionary
suitableadjective
Having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Suitableadjective
Fitting; according with; agreeable to.
Etymology: from suit.
Through all those miseries, in both there appeared a kind of nobleness not suitable to that affliction. Philip Sidney.
What he did purpose, it was the pleasure of God that Solomon his son should perform, in manner suitable to their present and ancient state. Richard Hooker.
To solemn acts of royalty and justice, their suitable ornaments are a beauty; are they only in religion a stain? Hook.
It is very suitable to the principles of the Roman Church; for why should not their science as well as service be in an unknown tongue? John Tillotson.
As the blessings of God upon his honest industry had been great, so he was not without intentions of making suitable returns in acts of charity. Francis Atterbury.
Expression is the dress of thought, and still
Appears more decent, as more suitable;
A vile conceit in pompous words express’d,
Is like a clown in regal purple dress’d. Alexander Pope.
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suitable
Suitable refers to something that is right or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation. It describes something that fulfills certain requirements, fits well into a certain context or meets certain standards.
Webster Dictionary
Suitableadjective
capable of suiting; fitting; accordant; proper; becoming; agreeable; adapted; as, ornaments suitable to one's station; language suitable for the subject
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Suitable
sūt′a-bl, adj. that suits: fitting: agreeable to: adequate.—ns. Suitabil′ity, Suit′ableness.—adv. Suit′ably.
Editors Contribution
suitable
Appropriate for a specific purpose.
The numbers were suitable for a wedding of their choice, they had lots of friends across various continents.
Submitted by MaryC on February 19, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'suitable' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1686
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'suitable' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2452
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'suitable' in Adjectives Frequency: #215
Anagrams for suitable »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of suitable in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of suitable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of suitable in a Sentence
If someone is the same person that committed an atrocious crime, that person will correctly not be found suitable for release. However, if someone is no longer a threat to public safety after having served more than 50 years in prison, then Parole Board may recommend release based on an objective determination, our office policies take these principles into account and as such, our prosecutors stay out of the parole board hearing process.
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When you read about a car crash in which two or three youngsters are killed, do you pause to dwell on the amount of love and treasure and patience parents poured into bodies no longer suitable for open caskets
Based on what we have heard, we expect that a suitable explanation will be given, the explanation and the( independent) test that has been done seem that they might, in my opinion, exonerate the athlete.
Vaccines and antibodies have their own intended consumers and they cannot replace each other, vaccines are cheap and suitable for nationwide immunization, but older people with relatively weak immunity may not have as robust a response to vaccines as healthy adults and children.
But if it's not going to be her, Shwe Mann is the most suitable guy to change the country, it's time to prioritize what can be, rather than what we want.
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- متكافئArabic
- подходящBulgarian
- apropiatCatalan, Valencian
- vhodný, vyhovujícíCzech
- geeignetGerman
- konvena, taŭgaEsperanto
- apropiado, indicadoSpanish
- kelvollinen, sopivaFinnish
- approprié, opportun, convenableFrench
- iomchaidh, freagarrachScottish Gaelic
- cooieManx
- הולם, ראוי, מתאיםHebrew
- megfelelő, illőHungarian
- idoneo, rispondente, confacente, adatto, appropriato, indicato, giustoItalian
- מַתְאִיםHebrew
- 適切, 相応しいJapanese
- piederīgs, piemērots, atbilstošsLatvian
- geschikt, passendDutch
- adequado, apropriadoPortuguese
- nimerit, adecvat, convenabil, potrivitRomanian
- пригодный, применимый, подходящий, годный, соответствующийRussian
- ustrézenSlovene
- lämpligSwedish
- యుక్తమైన, తగినTelugu
- uygunTurkish
- придатнийUkrainian
- 适当Chinese
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