identifiable
adjective
iden·ti·fi·able
ī-ˌden-tə-ˈfī-ə-bəl 
ə-
: capable of being identified
Cardenal … was easily identifiable in his signature black beret and loose white peasant shirts.—
Associated Press
Associated PressWhile 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
Fiza Pirani
identifiably
adverb
an identifiably British accent
Each species of spider builds a web that is identifiably unique …
—Michael H. Robinson
Michael H. Robinson
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Out of the total, 1,335 faculty members were identifiable as tenure-track professors.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2026
Powdery mildew is a common fungal disease that affects a wide range of plants, identifiable by white to gray powdery spots on plant surfaces.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
The woman had no scars, tattoos or other identifiable features.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Los Alamos and Colorado State University researchers reported finding identifiable acoustic signals in fiber cables when the NASA OSIRIS-REx space probe returned to Earth to deliver its capsule of asteroid samples in September 2023.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Dec. 2025
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2026
Powdery mildew is a common fungal disease that affects a wide range of plants, identifiable by white to gray powdery spots on plant surfaces.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
The woman had no scars, tattoos or other identifiable features.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Los Alamos and Colorado State University researchers reported finding identifiable acoustic signals in fiber cables when the NASA OSIRIS-REx space probe returned to Earth to deliver its capsule of asteroid samples in September 2023.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Identifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identifiable. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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