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habitable

hab·it·able [ ˈha-bə-tə-bəl]

habitable

adjective

Definition of habitable

: capable of being lived in : suitable for habitation

Other Words from habitable

habitability \ ˌha-bə-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē \ noun

habitableness \ ˈha-bə-tə-bəl-nes \ noun

habitably \ ˈha-bə-tə-blē also hə-ˈbi-tə- \ adverb

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//In May 2018, a radar facility in Tromsø, Norway trained its antennas on GJ237b, a potentially habitable exoplanet located 12 light years from Earth.
— Wired, "Do We Need a Special Language to Talk to Aliens?," 5 Nov. 2019
//Even so, what is perhaps more remarkable than the search for habitable worlds is the diversity of planets scientists have found.
— Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "Forget the habitable exoplanets—here are some of our galaxy’s freaks," 2 Nov. 2019
//However, previous research has questioned whether rocky planets around M dwarfs are likely to hold on to an atmosphere, thought to be a critical feature of habitable worlds.
— Jay Bennett, Smithsonian, "Astronomers Spy the Surface of An Airless Mercury-Like World," 21 Aug. 2019
//This tactic could prove fruitful in the future if similar images are taken of exoplanets outside our solar system, helping astronomers map out oceans, icecaps, and clouds that are all necessary for a habitable world.
— Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, "Here's How Aliens Might See Earth," 21 Aug. 2019
//In order for exoplanets to truly be habitable for life, basic elements must be present within the planet to make sure that these key processes happen.
— Natalie Hinkel, The Conversation, "Accelerating exoplanet discovery using chemical fingerprints of stars," 25 June 2019
//Fertilizer and septic tank run-off might make the water less habitable for cusk eels, and the population might be dwindling.
— Rebecca Asoulin, The Christian Science Monitor, "Wait, fish make noise? Meet the ‘fish listeners.’ (audio)," 29 Aug. 2019
//On Wednesday, astronomers announced the first detection of water in the atmosphere of a planet that orbits within the habitable zone of its host star.
— John Timmer, Ars Technica, "First water detected in the atmosphere of a habitable-zone planet," 12 Sep. 2019
//Follow-up images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope suggest K2-18b (artist’s impression below) has an atmosphere containing large amounts of water vapour—the first exoplanet in a habitable zone to have this confirmed.
— The Economist, "The first planet beyond the solar system confirmed to have water," 12 Sep. 2019

First Known Use of habitable

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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suitable for living in

the frigid Arctic is not habitable for amphibians and reptiles—or for humans, either, for that matter

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uncomfortable

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habitable

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of habitable

: suitable or fit to live in

habitable

adjective

hab·it·able | \ ˈha-bə-tə-bəl \

Kids Definition of habitable

: suitable or fit to live in
//a habitable house

habitable

adjective

hab·it·able | \ ˈha-bi-tə-bəl \

Legal Definition of habitable

: suitable and fit for a person to live in : free of defects that endanger the health and safety of occupants — see also warranty of habitability at warranty