identifiable

adjective

iden·​ti·​fi·​able ī-ˌden-tə-ˈfī-ə-bəl How to pronounce identifiable (audio)
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: capable of being identified
Cardenal … was easily identifiable in his signature black beret and loose white peasant shirts.Associated Press
While there's no single identifiable cause of high blood pressure, secondary hypertension is often sparked by conditions such as obstructive sleep apnea, kidney problems, thyroid problems or consumption of cocaine or methamphetamine.Fiza Pirani
identifiably adverb
an identifiably British accent
Each species of spider builds a web that is identifiably unique … Michael H. Robinson

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By maintaining this separation, sensitive data—such as personally identifiable information—stays within its originating environment, even as workflows are managed remotely. Taylor Brown, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 The crash tore the plane into so many pieces that only its tail was immediately identifiable, and the only two survivors were crew members who had been rescued from the tail. John Yoon, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024 So far, the victims have been identified as 84 women, 82 men and 11 others whose genders weren’t immediately identifiable, the fire agency said. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 29 Dec. 2024 Officials are raising the death toll as victims arrive at the morgue, and the number is expected to rise. Of the victims, 79 were men, 77 were women, and 11 others weren't immediately identifiable by gender. Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 29 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for identifiable 

Word History

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of identifiable was in 1804

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“Identifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identifiable. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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