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

The data organizations must protect extends far beyond personally identifiable information or financial records. — Erik Wittreich, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act prevents regulated entities, such as hospitals, from disclosing identifiable private information to third parties under most circumstances, unless the patient agrees. — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2026

Under the Food and Drug Administration's current criteria, testosterone therapy is only approved for men whose low levels can be traced to an identifiable medical condition. — Will Stone, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026

Blumstein said this is the second longest study of individual identifiable mammals in the world. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 8 Aug. 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