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单词 habitable
释义

habitable

adjective

hab·​it·​able ˈha-bə-tə-bəl How to pronounce habitable (audio)
 also  hə-ˈbi-tə-
: capable of being lived in : suitable for habitation
habitability
ˌha-bə-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce habitable (audio)
noun
habitableness
ˈha-bə-tə-bəl-nes How to pronounce habitable (audio)
noun
habitably
ˈha-bə-tə-blē How to pronounce habitable (audio)
 also  hə-ˈbi-tə-
adverb

Synonyms

  • inhabitable
  • livable
  • liveable
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Example Sentences

The house is not habitable. the frigid Arctic is not habitable for amphibians and reptiles—or for humans, either, for that matter
Recent Examples on the Web But the rest—the frequency of habitable planets, as well as the origins and evolution of life upon them—were filled with unknowns. Yuri Milner, Scientific American, 14 Sep. 2022 To discover the exoplanet, the researchers used telescopes from a project called SPECULOOS—or, Search for habitable Planets EClipsing ULtra-cOOl Stars. Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Sep. 2022 Some are strictly empirical, like the rate at which stars are born in the Milky Way and the fraction of those stars with habitable planets. Dennis Overbye, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2022 The satellite, launched in 2019, searches for potentially habitable planets. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 12 Jan. 2022 The cause of the fire is under investigation, but may be related to a lightning strike of the building, according to a news release; 42 of the 110 units in the building are not habitable. Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2022 Some of these exoplanets are potentially habitable, and peering into their atmosphere could uncover clues in the ongoing search for life outside of Earth. Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 22 Aug. 2022 Now, researchers have pinpointed the crater on Mars where NWA 7034 came from, adding to suspicions that the Red Planet was once habitable. Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 July 2022 The coming decades will mark an increasingly dedicated search for habitable planets. Allison Gasparini, Forbes, 17 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

habitable

adjective

hab·​it·​able ˈha-bə-tə-bəl How to pronounce habitable (audio)
: suitable or fit to live in
a habitable house

Legal Definition

habitable

adjective

hab·​it·​able ˈha-bi-tə-bəl How to pronounce habitable (audio)
: suitable and fit for a person to live in : free of defects that endanger the health and safety of occupants see also warranty of habitability at warranty

habitable

adjective

as in inhabitable
suitable for living in the frigid Arctic is not habitable for amphibians and reptiles—or for humans, either, for that matter

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • inhabitable
  • livable
  • comfortable
  • liveable
  • acceptable
  • intimate
  • sustainable
  • homelike
  • rich
  • luxurious
  • homey
  • cozy
  • deluxe
  • endurable
  • palatial
  • sumptuous
  • tolerable
  • homy
  • bearable
  • opulent
  • luxuriant
  • plush
  • snug
  • lavish
  • sufferable
  • supportable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • uninhabitable
  • uncomfortable
  • unlivable
  • economical
  • humble
  • spare
  • unacceptable
  • intolerable
  • thrifty
  • frugal
  • unbearable
  • spartan
  • unendurable
  • insupportable
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