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Word: Susceptible
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 17th century: from late Latin susceptibilis, from Latin suscipere ‘take up, sustain’, from sub- ‘from below’ + capere ‘take’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
səˈsɛptɪbl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing
Short Definition:likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by particular thing
Examples:- patients with liver disease may be susceptible to infection
Definition:
capable or admitting of
Short Definition:capable or admitting of
Examples:- the problem is not susceptible of a simple solution
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