-able — ♦ Élément, du lat. abilis, signifiant « qui peut être » (récupérable, ministrable) ou moins souvent « qui donne », « enclin à » (secourable, pitoyable). able Suffixe, du lat. abilis, qui peut être (ex. faisable, mangeable) ou enclin à être ( … Encyclopédie Universelle
cer´ti|fi´a|bly — cer|ti|fi|a|ble «SUR tuh FY uh buhl», adjective. 1. able to be certified: »positive and certifiable results. 2. insane to a degree that justifies legal certification as such: »I shall be certifiable…when I allow a few newspaper reporters to… … Useful english dictionary
cer|ti|fi|a|ble — «SUR tuh FY uh buhl», adjective. 1. able to be certified: »positive and certifiable results. 2. insane to a degree that justifies legal certification as such: »I shall be certifiable…when I allow a few newspaper reporters to decide my future for… … Useful english dictionary
cer|ti|fi|ca|tion — «SUR tuh fuh KAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of certifying or the state of being certified: »the advantages of certification, the certification of teachers. 2. a) a certified statement; certificate: »He hopes to be able to obtain a duplicate of his… … Useful english dictionary
Py|ro|cer|am — «PY ruh SEHR uhm, suh RAM; PIHR uh », noun. Trademark. a light, crystalline ceramic material or product made from glass ceramic and able to withstand sudden and extreme temperature and heat changes: »Pyroceram can be used to make items ranging… … Useful english dictionary
certify — To commit a patient to a mental hospital in accordance with the laws of the state. [L. certus, certain, + facio, to make] * * * cer·ti·fy sərt ə .fī vb, fied; fy·ing vt 1) to attest authoritatively esp to attest officially to the insanity of … Medical dictionary
-uble — ⇒ ABLE, IBLE, UBLE, suff. Sert à former des adj. à partir de verbes, exprime la possibilité. I. Suffixe formateur d adjectifs à partir de verbes transitifs directs et exprimant la possibilité passive (« que l on peut » + infinitif) On observera… … Encyclopédie Universelle
certifiable — cer|ti|fi|a|ble [ sɜrtı,faıəbl ] adjective 1. ) someone who is certifiable is officially considered to be seriously mentally ill a ) HUMOROUS behaving in a crazy unreasonable way 2. ) able to be officially accepted or approved: certifiable… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables