identifiable

adjective

iden·​ti·​fi·​able ī-ˌden-tə-ˈfī-ə-bəl How to pronounce identifiable (audio)
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: 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 adverb
an identifiably British accent
Each species of spider builds a web that is identifiably unique … Michael H. Robinson

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Instead, Granatosky and his team made measurements of the rat hole using images taken of it, including from snout to tail, head width, the base of the tail and the length of the identifiable fingers and claws. Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025 Prosecutors claim that Weiss, 42, gained unauthorized access to student athlete databases of more than 100 colleges and universities that were maintained by a third-party vendor and allegedly downloaded the personally identifiable information and medical data of more than 150,000 athletes. Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2025 Of that group, 22% of respondents admitted to copying personally identifiable information (PII) or payment card information (PCI) numbers and other financial data. PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025 Never send personal identifiable information, money, jewelry, gift cards, checks, or wire funds or information to unverified persons or businesses. Madhusree Mukerjee, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for identifiable

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First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of identifiable was in 1804

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“Identifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identifiable. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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