liveable

liveable
live|a|ble
especially BrE livable especially AmE [ˈlıvəbəl] adj
1.) a situation that is liveable is satisfactory but not good
▪ Having the children had made his life more liveable.
2.)
a) also liveable in BrE
good enough to live in
▪ We need to do more to make the neighborhood more livable.
b) nice to live in
▪ It's one of the most liveable cities in the US.
3.) a livable wage/salary
AmE a salary that is enough for you to buy the things you need, such as food, a house etc

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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  • liveable — a. Same as {livable}; as, liveable conditions. Opposite of {unlivable}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • liveable — (US also livable) ► ADJECTIVE 1) worth living. 2) fit to live in. 3) (liveable with) informal easy to live with. DERIVATIVES liveability noun …   English terms dictionary

  • liveable — is the preferred form, not livable …   Modern English usage

  • liveable — [liv′ə bəl] adj. LIVABLE …   English World dictionary

  • liveable — (US also livable) adjective worth living. ↘fit to live in. ↘(liveable with) informal easy to live with. Derivatives liveability noun …   English new terms dictionary

  • liveable with — informal easy to live with. → liveable …   English new terms dictionary

  • liveable — adjective see livable …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • liveable — /liv euh beuhl/, adj. livable. * * * …   Universalium

  • liveable — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective See livable …   English dictionary for students

  • liveable — live|a|ble [ lıvəbl ] another spelling of livable …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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