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Potable vs Postable - What's the difference?

potable | postable |

As adjectives the difference between potable and postable

is that potable is good for drinking without fear of poisoning or disease while postable is capable of being posted (in various senses).

As a noun potable

is any drinkable liquid; a beverage.

potable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Good for drinking without fear of poisoning or disease.

    • Synonyms

    * (good for drinking) drinkable, drinkworthy

    Derived terms

    * potable gold

    Coordinate terms

    * edible, eatable, eatworthy, comestible

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any drinkable liquid; a beverage.
    • Useful in potables . — J. Philips.

    See also

    * (l) ----

    postable

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Capable of being posted (in various senses).