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habitable

hab·it·a·ble [ hábbitəb'l ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
fit to live in: considered fit to be lived in
A lot of structural work will be needed before the house is habitable.

[14th century. Via French< Latin habitabilis< habitare (see habitat)]

hab·it·a·bil·i·ty [ hàbbitə bíllətee ] noun
hab·it·a·ble·ness [ hábbitəb'lnəss ] noun
hab·it·a·bly [ hábbitəblee ] adverb
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