bridgeable
Definition
- Adjective:
- Capable of being connected by a bridge: Describes a physical gap, such as a river or valley, that can be spanned by constructing a bridge.
- Capable of being connected as if by a bridge: Describes a non-physical gap, such as a difference in opinion, understanding, or social status, that can be overcome or linked.
Usage and Examples
- Adjective:
- The engineers surveyed the river and declared the gap was bridgeable with current technology.
- Despite their different backgrounds, they found their cultural differences were bridgeable through open dialogue.
- The financial shortfall is significant but bridgeable with a small loan.
Advanced Usage
- "a bridgeable divide/gap": A difference or separation that can be reconciled.
- The political negotiators are looking for a bridgeable gap in their policy positions.
Variants and Related Words
- Bridge (verb/noun): The action or structure of connecting two sides.
- Unbridgeable (adj.): The direct antonym, meaning incapable of being bridged or connected.
- The ideological chasm between them seemed unbridgeable.
Synonyms
- Surmountable: Able to be overcome.
- Navigable: Able to be traversed or negotiated.
- Reconcilable: Able to be made compatible or consistent.
Antonyms
- Unbridgeable: Incapable of being connected or spanned.
- Insurmountable: Impossible to overcome.
- Impassable: Impossible to travel across or through.
Adjective
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capable of being connected by a bridge or as if by a bridge
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