traceable

adjective

trace·​able ˈtrā-sə-bəl 

1

: capable of being traced

a traceable phone call

2

: suitable or of a kind to be attributed to something specified : due

—used with to

… perhaps 35 percent of cancer cases in the U.S. are traceable to dietary factors.

—Gary Blonston

Examples of traceable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But Burns wondered whether the flare might create a traceable gamma ray as well. —Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 May 2025

Automation is also incorporated into quality control, with each task assigned a traceable code, enabling digital storage and tracking of product information. —Lauren Carpenter, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025

The gun, identified as a Polymer 80 9mm handgun, had no traceable serial number, according to Syracuse police. —Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025

Blockchain's most significant potential lies in the ability to tokenize artwork—transforming each piece into a unique digital asset with traceable provenance. —Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for traceable

• erasable
• replaceable
• untraceable
• irreplaceable