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inhabitable¹ Definition

in·hab·it·able (in habit ə bəl)

adjective

that can be inhabited; fit to live in; habitable

inhabitable¹ Related Forms

in·hab′·it·abil·ity noun

inhabitable² Definition

in·hab·it·able (in habit ə bəl)

adjective

Obsolete not habitable

inhabitable² Related Forms

in·hab′·it·abil·ity noun

inhabitable Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • planet: There's still the matter of terraforming the planet etc. , but Mars is looking increasingly viable as an inhabitable planet.
  • land: New squatter settlements come up on the periphery often on inhabitable lands because of their low values and cause environmental hazards.

Modifying Another Word

only: As the Government's own chief scientific advisor has noted, Antarctica may be the only inhabitable continent by the end of the century.

Browse dictionary entries near inhabitable

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  3. ingulf
  4. inguino-
  5. inguinal
  6. ingrowth
  7. ingrown
  8. ingrowing
  9. Ingrid
  10. ingressive
  1. inhabitancy
  2. inhabitant
  3. inhabitation
  4. inhabited
  5. inhalant
  6. inhalation
  7. inhalator
  8. inhale
  9. inhaler
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