identifiable

adjective

iden·​ti·​fi·​able ī-ˌden-tə-ˈfī-ə-bəl How to pronounce identifiable (audio)
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Synonyms of identifiablenext
: 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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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 Hall said that, given the long duration of the leak, utility crews and first responders should have quickly sought to determine whether gas remained trapped underground or inside nearby structures, adding that natural gas often loses its identifiable odor after seeping through soil. Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2025 The cheese was removed from the packaging and cut into cubes for testers to taste without any identifiable packaging. Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025 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 3 Jan. 2026.

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