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

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

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

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