Definition for PASS'A-BLE

PASS'A-BLE, a. [It. passabile.]

  1. That may be passed, traveled or navigated. The roads are not passable. The stream is passable in boats.
  2. That may be penetrated; as, a substance passable by a fluid.
  3. Current; receivable; that may be or is transferred from hand to hand; as, bills passable in lieu of coin. False coin is not passable.
  4. Popular; well received. – Bacon.
  5. Supportable. [This should be passible.] – Dryden.

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