perpetuable

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/pə(ɹ)ˈpɛtjʊəbəl//pə(ɹ)ˈpɛt͡ʃʊəbəl/

adjective

Capable of being perpetuated or continued.

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Meanings

adjectiveperpetuable (comparative more perpetuable, superlative most perpetuable)

comparative more perpetuable · superlative most perpetuable

  1. Capable of being perpetuated or continued.

    Varieties are perpetuable, like species.

    1860, Asa Gray, The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection

Origin

From perpetuate + -able.

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Cite this entry
APA

perpetuable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perpetuable

MLA

“perpetuable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perpetuable. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perpetuable,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perpetuable.

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