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

Jazz is the most identifiable launchpad here, as Bideau, who plays saxophone on every cut, frequently channels the expansiveness Gary Bartz and Wayne Shorter brought to McCoy Tyner’s Extensions. — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 13 July 2026

The letter Hassane and others sent last month noted that only about 6% of this year’s grant recipients were readily identifiable as Muslim-serving organizations. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2026

The lone star tick is identifiable by one white dot on its brown back. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

Many that have identifiable biological correlates and are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality — including loneliness, aging, and chronic stress — are not typically understood as diseases. — Max Moser, STAT, 9 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for identifiable

• leviable
• reliable
• classifiable
• justifiable
• modifiable
• notifiable
• satisfiable
• specifiable
• undeniable
• unreliable
• verifiable
• emulsifiable