Cancellable

/kænˈsɛləbəl/ adjective

Definition

Able to be cancelled, called off, or annulled; capable of being deleted or erased.

Etymology

From cancel (from Latin cancellare, 'to cross out like a lattice') + -able (suffix meaning 'capable of'). The Latin root originally meant to mark with crossing lines.

Kelly Says

When you cancel a subscription, you're literally doing what Romans did 2,000 years ago—crossing out or crossing over with lines, which is what 'cancel' fundamentally means.

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