filterable

adjective

fil·​ter·​able ˈfil-t(ə-)rə-bəl 

variants or less commonly filtrable

: capable of being filtered or of passing through a filter

filterability

ˌfil-t(ə-)rə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

Examples of filterable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Claude read through the files, organized the data, and created a filterable dashboard. — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 9 Mar. 2026

It’s all showcased in an easy-to-understand, filterable computer dashboard that’s customizable by region, timeline, and specific crop. — Stephanie Cain, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2024

Production payroll and accounting company Wrapbook has launched a new interactive tool that offers searchable, filterable access to union scale rates and contract details. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025

In 1901, American researchers studying yellow fever in Cuba concluded that the disease carried by mosquitoes was caused by something small enough to be filterable, too. — Theresa MacHemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2020

Word History

Etymology

filter entry 2 + -able

First Known Use

1800, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing filterable

• filterable virus

Kids Definition

filterable

adjective

fil·​ter·​able

variants also filtrable

ˈfil-t(ə-)rə-bəl 

: capable of being separated by or of passing through a filter

filterability

ˌfil-t(ə-)rə-ˈbil-ət-ē 

noun

Medical Definition

filterable

adjective

fil·​ter·​able

variants also filtrable

ˈfil-t(ə-)rə-bəl 

: capable of being filtered or of passing through a filter

filterability

ˌfil-t(ə-)rə-ˈbil-ət-ē 

noun

plural filterabilities