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Commemorative vs Commemorable - What's the difference?

commemorative | commemorable |

As adjectives the difference between commemorative and commemorable

is that commemorative is serving to commemorate, eg, a person or event while commemorable is worthy of being commemorated.

As a noun commemorative

is an object made to commemorate a person, mark an event, etc.

commemorative

English

Adjective

(-)
  • serving to commemorate, e.g., a person or event
    • a commemorative plaque

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • an object made to commemorate a person, mark an event, etc.
  • (philately) a postage stamp issued to commemorate, usually a person or event; also commonly applied to thematic (topical) stamp issues

    • Related terms

    * commemorate ----

    commemorable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Worthy of being commemorated.
    • (Webster 1913)