devolvable

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adjective

Capable of being devolved.

OriginEnglish devolve ← Latin dēvolvō ← Proto-Italic *wolwō →
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Meanings

adjectivedevolvable (not comparable)
  1. not comparableCapable of being devolved.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*welH-
  7. Proto-Italic*wolwō
  8. Latinvolvō
  9. Latindēvolvō
  10. Englishdevolve
  11. Englishdevolvable

From devolve + -able.

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APA

devolvable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devolvable

MLA

“devolvable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devolvable. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “devolvable,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devolvable.

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