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“Maneuverable” or “Manoeuvrable”

Language

Maneuverable and manoeuvrable are both English terms.

Usage

Maneuverable is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while manoeuvrable is predominantly used in 🇬🇧 British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB).

In terms of actual appearance and usage, here's a breakdown by country, with usage level out of 100 (if available) 👇:

Term US UK India Philippines Canada Australia Liberia Ireland New Zealand Jamaica Trinidad & Tobago Guyana
maneuverable 100 74 57 100 91 69 0 0 0 0 0 0
manoeuvrable 0 26 43 0 9 31 0 0 0 0 0 0

  • In the United States, there is a preference for "maneuverable" over "manoeuvrable" (100 to 0).
  • In the United Kingdom, there is a preference for "maneuverable" over "manoeuvrable" (74 to 26).
  • In India, there is a preference for "maneuverable" over "manoeuvrable" (57 to 43).
  • In the Philippines, there is a preference for "maneuverable" over "manoeuvrable" (100 to 0).
  • In Canada, there is a preference for "maneuverable" over "manoeuvrable" (91 to 9).
  • In Australia, there is a preference for "maneuverable" over "manoeuvrable" (69 to 31).
  • In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "maneuverable" and "manoeuvrable".
  • In Ireland, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "maneuverable" and "manoeuvrable".
  • In New Zealand, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "maneuverable" and "manoeuvrable".
  • In Jamaica, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "maneuverable" and "manoeuvrable".
  • In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "maneuverable" and "manoeuvrable".
  • In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "maneuverable" and "manoeuvrable".
Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use maneuverable or manoeuvrable with sample sentences.

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Examples in Context

Examples of “maneuverable”

  • an aircraft that is highly maneuverable; free from the self-limiting resistance
  • Mahanian doctrine), which were fast, maneuverable and well-defended compared to merchant
  • While less maneuverable and deeper draft vessels were
  • badly, and they were not maneuverable vessels under sail.
  • wing loading; They are highly maneuverable in flight and have a
  • an aircraft that is highly maneuverable, but will not deep stall
  • fighter aircraft is 1.7× more maneuverable than its Core counterpart, the
  • a design that is highly maneuverable by traditional aerodynamics is a
  • form is regarded as highly maneuverable, but only the F-16 VISTA
  • normally larger, heavier, and less maneuverable than fighter aircraft.

Examples of “manoeuvrable”

  • Although less agile and manoeuvrable, the golden eagle is apparently
  • the Firecrest was even less manoeuvrable than the sluggish Firebrand, while
  • of the fast and highly manoeuvrable torpedo boat.
  • relatively quickly and are moderately manoeuvrable.
  • marine soarers), and were more manoeuvrable and less likely to snag
  • More manoeuvrable than the Phönix C.I, the
  • While the aircraft was very manoeuvrable and could withstand high amounts
  • most enemy fighters, and was manoeuvrable to boot.
  • It proved to be more manoeuvrable while still being a stable
  • - the Triplane is highly manoeuvrable whereas the Gotha is slow


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