Cancelable

/ˈkænsələbəl/ adjective

Definition

Able to be canceled, terminated, or revoked; referring to something that can be stopped or undone.

Etymology

From cancel plus -able suffix (capable of). Created in modern English for legal and commercial contexts to describe contracts and services that can be ended.

Kelly Says

The spelling 'cancelable' vs 'cancellable' split between American and British English—American English drops the extra 'l' following a pattern with other verb suffixes!

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