Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- That may be contained or comprised.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Capable of being contained or comprised.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Able to be
contained , especially applied to viruses and similar diseases.
Etymologies
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Examples
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I call containable fluids, to distinguish them from subtile fluids, such as caloric, electricity, etc., which no known bodies are believed to contain.
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These are reasonable concerns but far from certain, and they are containable if European leaders had the wit and will to work out loss-sharing debt accords for Ireland, Spain and the rest.
The French Deception 2011
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Our most dire threats--from disruptive climate to contagious violent extremism--are not containable.
Lorelei Kelly: ROTC on Campus is a Good Thing Lorelei Kelly 2011
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Our most dire threats--from disruptive climate to contagious violent extremism--are not containable.
Lorelei Kelly: ROTC on Campus is a Good Thing Lorelei Kelly 2011
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Our most dire threats--from disruptive climate to contagious violent extremism--are not containable.
Lorelei Kelly: ROTC on Campus is a Good Thing Lorelei Kelly 2011
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As an institution, the costs and the rationale for War are no longer a containable or a clear-cut proposition.
John Tarnoff: Peace Is the New War: Keys to 21st Century Citizenship John Tarnoff 2011
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How then can we be certain that Iran is rational and containable?
The Mortal Threat From Iran Mark Helprin 2012
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I wanted The Crazies to be one that exists in a world that [sic], although not perfect, was one that was at peace, and one which was containable and one which can have an identity in the movie that can be summed up quickly and simply and cohesively.
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There was a lot of smoke, but for a time, despite the horrifying tragedy, it somehow seemed like a containable event.
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These are reasonable concerns but far from certain, and they are containable if European leaders had the wit and will to work out loss-sharing debt accords for Ireland, Spain and the rest.
The French Deception 2011
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