non-initiable
|non-in-i-ti-a-ble|
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/nɒn-ɪˈnɪʃəbl/
not startable
Etymology
Etymology Information
'non-initiable' originates from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and the word 'initiable', which comes from Latin 'initiare', meaning 'to begin'.
Historical Evolution
'initiable' changed from the Latin word 'initiare' and eventually became the modern English word 'initiable'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'initiable' meant 'capable of being begun', and 'non-initiable' retains the meaning of 'not capable of being begun'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not capable of being initiated or started.
The project was deemed non-initiable due to lack of resources.
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Last updated: 2025/06/01 03:08