declinable

[ dih-klahy-nuh-buhl ]

adjective

, Grammar.

1. able to be declined.

Other Words From

• unde·clina·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of declinable¹

1520–30; < Middle French, equivalent to decliner to decline + -able -able; or decline + -able

Example Sentences

The “declinable conditions” — those for which applicants could be rejected without further medical review — included broken bones, kidney stones, depression, arthritis and psoriasis.

From Los Angeles Times

These "declinable conditions" including diverse issues ranging from substance abuse to acne.

From Salon

The “declinable conditions” — those for which applicants could be rejected without further medical review — included “adoption in progress,” kidney stones, depression, arthritis and psoriasis.

From Los Angeles Times

The Kaiser Family Foundation catalogs “so-called declinable medical conditions” before the ACA.

From Salon

Five states — Idaho, North Carolina, South Carolina, Vermont and Wyoming — do not bar insurers from considering domestic violence a declinable pre-existing condition, said Gretchen Borchelt, the vice president for reproductive rights and health at the National Women’s Law Center.

From Seattle Times