What is "superable"

Superable \Su"per*a*ble\, a. [L. superabilis, from superare to go over, to surmount, fr. super above, over.] Capable of being overcome or conquered; surmountable.

Antipathies are generally superable by a single effort.
--Johnson. [1913 Webster] -- Su"per*a*ble*ness, n. -- Su"per*a*bly, adv.

"surmountable," 1620s, from Latin superabilis "that may be overcome," from superare "to overcome, surmount, go over, rise above," from super "over" (see super-) + -abilis (see -able). The negative formation insuperable is older and more common and superable may be a back-formation from it.

a. Capable of being overcome or surmounted; surmountable or conquerable

adj. capable of being surmounted or excelled [syn: conquerable]