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liveable
liveable especially British English, livable especially American English /ˈlɪvəbəl/ adjective
 Word Family: verb: live, outlive, relive, liven, up; adjective: live, lively, living, liveable; noun: liveliness, living, livelihood; adverb: live
1. a situation that is liveable is satisfactory but not good
   SYN  bearable:
    Having the children had made his life more liveable.
2.
  a. (also liveable in British English) good enough to live in
   SYN  habitable:
    We need to do more to make the neighborhood more livable.
  b. nice to live in:
    It’s one of the most liveable cities in the US.
3. a livable wage/salary American English a salary that is enough for you to buy the things you need, such as food, a house etc