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Parable vs Parsable - What's the difference?

parable | parsable |

As adjectives the difference between parable and parsable

is that parable is (obsolete) that can easily be prepared or procured; obtainable while parsable is (grammar|computing) able to be parsed.

As a noun parable

is a short narrative illustrating a lesson (usually religious/moral) by comparison or analogy.

As a verb parable

is to represent by parable.

parable

English

(wikipedia parable)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) (=modern) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A short narrative illustrating a lesson (usually religious/moral) by comparison or analogy
    • ''In the New Testament the parables told by Jesus convey His message, as in "The parable of the prodigal son"
    ''Catholic sermons normally draw on at least one Biblical lecture, often parables .
    Related terms
    * palaver * parabola * parabole * parole

    See also

    * fable * allegory * pericope * simile

    Verb

    (parabl)
  • To represent by parable.
    • Which by the ancient sages was thus parabled . — Milton.

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) That can easily be prepared or procured; obtainable.
  • *, vol.1, New York Review of Books, 2001, p.306:
    • The most parable and easy, and about which many are employed, is to teach a school, turn lecturer or curate [...].
    (Sir Thomas Browne)

    Anagrams

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    parsable

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (grammar, computing) able to be parsed.
  • :Well formed XML is an example of parsable text or data.

    • Usage notes

    Both the spellings parsable and parseable are widely used with similar frequency; the spelling parsable (without the ‘e’) is preferred in formal usage, according to the rule: :“Verbs drop silent final -e except after c and g (e.g. movable but changeable)” as mentioned in the OED, and used in standards.

    References

    * Re: Bug
  • 124757: parsable vs. parseable
    • * Debian Bug
  • 124609

    • Anagrams

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