definable
adjective
de·fin·able
di-ˈfī-nə-bəl 
1
: able to be defined
2
: able to be specified to have a particular function or operation
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Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2025
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Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2025
Here, twins are more a device than definable characters, kept at a distance.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Anything is less effective without a good plan, so companies should make sure that AI factors into their business planning in a concrete and definable way.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Cane by Jean Toomer There’s no definable main protagonist in this novel, or a specific question that’s being asked, or even a clear narrative engine driving the story.
—The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for definable
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“Definable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/definable. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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