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suitable |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Suitable \Suit"a*ble\, a. Capable of suiting; fitting; accordant; proper; becoming; agreeable; adapted; as ornaments suitable to one's station; language suitable for the subject. -- {Suit"a*ble*ness}, n. -- {Suit"a*bly}, adv Syn: Proper; fitting; becoming; accordant; agreeable; competent; correspondent; compatible; consonant; congruous; consistent. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: suitable adj 1: suitable for the desired purpose; "Is this a suitable dress for the office?" 2: meant or adapted for an occasion or use "a tractor suitable (or fit) for heavy duty"; "not an appropriate (or fit) time for flippancy" [syn: {appropriate}, {suited}] 3: appropriate for a condition or occasion; "everything in its proper place"; "the right man for the job"; "she is not suitable for the position" [syn: {proper}, {right}] 4: worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse; "the parents found the girl suitable for their son" [syn: {desirable}, {worthy}]
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