es´ti|ma|ble|ness

es´ti|ma|ble|ness
es|ti|ma|ble «EHS tuh muh buhl», adjective.
1. worthy of esteem; deserving high regard: »

a hardworking, thrifty, estimable young man. Unselfishness is an estimable trait.

SYNONYM(S): reputable, respectable, meritorious, excellent.
2. capable of being estimated or calculated: »

The value of a friend is not estimable.

SYNONYM(S): calculable, computable.
3. Obsolete. valuable: »

A pound of man's flesh…Is not so estimable…As flesh of muttons, beefs, or goats (Shakespeare).

es´ti|ma|ble|ness, noun.

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