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coupleable

cou·ple
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuhp-uh l]
    • /ˈkʌp əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuhp-uh l]
    • /ˈkʌp əl/

Definitions of coupleable word

  • noun coupleable two of the same sort considered together; pair. 1
  • noun coupleable two persons considered as joined together, as a married or engaged pair, lovers, or dance partners: They make a handsome couple. 1
  • noun coupleable any two persons considered together. 1
  • noun coupleable Mechanics. a pair of equal, parallel forces acting in opposite directions and tending to produce rotation. 1
  • noun coupleable Also called couple-close. Carpentry. a pair of rafters connected by a tie beam or collar beam. 1
  • noun coupleable a leash for holding two hounds together. 1

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Origin of coupleable

First appearance:

before 1175
One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; (noun) Middle English < Anglo-French c(o)uple, Old French cople, cuple < Latin cōpula a tie, bond (see copula); (v.) Middle English couplen < Anglo-French co(u)pler, Old French copler, cupler < Latin copulāre (see copulate)

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Parts of speech for Coupleable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

coupleable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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