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Definition: ACCOSTABLE

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Approachable; affable.[Websters]
2. Being affable, good-natured or amiable. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb accostably.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(accostably)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective accostable.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Accostable" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Accostable \Ac*cost"a*ble\, adjective. [Compare to the French expression accostable.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: ACCOSTABLE

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Ease of access; familiar.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary [Adjective] (rare) Approachable; affable - Hawthorne. (references)

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Definition: ACCOSTABLE

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Approachable; affable.[Websters]
2. Being affable, good-natured or amiable. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb accostably.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(accostably)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective accostable.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "ACCOSTABLE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Accostable \Ac*cost"a*ble\, adjective. [Compare to the French expression accostable.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: ACCOSTABLE

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Ease of access; familiar.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary[Adjective] (rare) Approachable; affable - Hawthorne. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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