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answerable: Meaning and Definition of
an•swer•a•ble
Pronunciation: (an'sur-u-bul, än'-), [key]
— adj.
- liable to be asked to give account; responsible: He is answerable to a committee for all his decisions.
- capable of being answered: a question answerable by mail.
- proportionate; correlative (usually fol. by to).
- corresponding; suitable (usually fol. by to): The amount is not answerable to my needs.
See also:
- answerable (Thesaurus)
