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

Exuvie is Büchi’s first album to deploy her voice in identifiable form—in the sense that a murder victim can be identified by their teeth. —Walden Green, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026

To avoid delays, pack in a way that makes everything easily identifiable, especially when the Domestic Terminal is packed. —Kayla Kitts, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026

Looking further ahead, Cronin describes ambitions for Wicked/Good to become an identifiable force in genre cinema, citing Jackson’s WingNut Films and the Weta ecosystem as a benchmark. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026

Researchers found evidence of bags full of rubbish being thrown overboard, identifiable by pile-up patterns on the seabed. —Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026

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