| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Supplying need; profitable; advantageous.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb behoovably.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (behoovably) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective behoovable.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "BEHOOVABLE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Note: Behoovable \Be*hoov"a*ble\, adjective. Supplying need; profitable; advantageous. [obsolete]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: BEHOOVABLE
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Needful; profitable. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
