definable

adjective

de·​fin·​able di-ˈfī-nə-bəl How to pronounce definable (audio)
1
: able to be defined
2
: able to be specified to have a particular function or operation
definable keys
definably adverb

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But Woodin conjectured that the first option — that V is nicely structured, with a definable tower of cardinals — is correct. Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 20 June 2025 Its body corners are sharp and tight, each with definable beginnings and endings, unlike the bloblike appearance of some SUVs. Josh Max, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025 The two groups would obtain clearly definable, fully distinct, and important tasks: they would be called upon to strengthen the eastern dimension of the European Neighborhood Policy and support the implementation of the EU’s association agreements. Vasile Rotaru, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2017 The few tracks with clearly definable themes are drolly amusing stories. Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for definable

Word History

Etymology

define + -able

First Known Use

1610, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of definable was in 1610

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“Definable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/definable. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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