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“Passable” or “Passible”

passable / passible are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

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passable p·AE·s·ah·b·ah·l

  • adjectiveable to be passed or traversed or crossed.

passible

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“passable”

  • …any heights it was a passable spoof of the genre."
  • …River valleys provided an easily passable wagon corridor going almost due…
  • …C and called it "a passable album of mostly neutral jams…
  • Calling the film "a passable genre piece with weird plot…
  • …rest until the road was passable again.
  • …over these mountains making them passable for the first time to
  • …Di Wedding “a plasticky but passable entertainer whose existence may not…
  • …past hurricane but is still passable via many detours.
  • The crossovers are passable at 100 km/h while changing

“passible”

No example sentences found for this spelling.

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