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

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

ī-ˌden-tə-ˈfī-ə-blē 

ə-

adverb

an identifiably British accent

Each species of spider builds a web that is identifiably unique …

—Michael H. Robinson

Examples of identifiable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These are small, identifiable pieces of DNA that are already known to influence key traits like coat color, body structure, locomotion, and behavior. —Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2025

As external data and AI grow, these can become identifiable. —Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025

Don't use your child's name or personally identifiable information in your passwords or the same password for multiple accounts. —Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025

The majority of the comments were not attached to identifiable accounts. —Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for identifiable

• classifiable
• justifiable
• modifiable
• notifiable
• satisfiable
• specifiable
• undeniable
• unreliable
• verifiable
• emulsifiable
• unclassifiable
• unjustifiable