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The definition of answerable refers to someone being responsible and accountable.

(adjective)

An example of someone who is answerable to someone else is a teacher who is accountable to her principal.

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See answerable in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

subject to being called to account; responsible
that can be answered or shown to be wrong: an answerable argument
Archaic in proportion; corresponding

Related Forms:

answerability noun

See answerable in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Subject to being called to answer; accountable. See Synonyms at responsible.
That can be answered or refuted: an answerable charge.
Archaic
a. Suitable.
b. Corresponding.

Related Forms:

anˌswer·a·bilˈi·ty, anˈswer·a·ble·ness noun

anˈswer·a·bly adverb

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