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seasonable ~ seasonal
[different end pronunciation]
“Seasonable” (adjective) means ‘(of something) suitable, common or usual for a particular time of the year’,
seasonable clothes/fashions
e.g.
Most animals in the wild are well-suited for the seasonable temperatures.
Seasonable clothes are those that are suitable or good for a particular season; for example, light cotton clothes are good for summer and thick dark woolen clothes are suitable for winter.
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“Seasonal” (adjective) means ‘(of something) happening, expected or needed at a particular time (season) of the year’,
seasonal crops
e.g.
Heavy seasonal rains are expected between June and October.
The blooming tourist industry is offering seasonal jobs to the unemployed youth.
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