reparable

[rep-er-uh-buh l or, often, ri-pair-] /ˈrɛp ər ə bəl or, often, rɪˈpɛər-/

adjective

capable of being repaired or remedied.

Origin

1560-70; < Latin reparābilis. See repair¹, -able

Related forms

reparably, adverb

nonreparable, adjective

Can be confused

reparable, repairable.

Examples from the web for reparable

Economically reparable equipment which requires repair, overhauls, or reconditioning.
Blast effects were substantial, but the aircraft was reparable.

British Dictionary definitions for reparable

/ˈrɛpərəbəl; ˈrɛprə-/

adjective

able to be repaired, recovered, or remedied: a reparable loss

Derived Forms

reparability, noun
reparably, adverb

Word Origin

C16: from Latin reparābilis, from reparāre to repair1

Word Origin and History for reparable

adj.

1560s, from Middle French reparable (16c.), from Latin reparabilis "able to be restored or regained," from reparare "restore" (see repair (v.1)).