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

Previously anonymous data may now be identifiable. —Susan Tompor, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025

Indeed, Fortunato was struck that none of the emerging designers employed logos on their designs, though their products were clearly identifiable via other signifiers. —Miles Socha, Footwear News, 9 Dec. 2025

Viking’s clearly identifiable brand has also helped drive very strong customer loyalty, with the percentage of repeat guests rising to 53% in 2024 from 27% in 2015. —Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2025

Previously anonymous data may now be identifiable. —Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 4 Dec. 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