definable

adjective

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as in defined

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Recent Examples of definable Joe’s Stone Crab is as definable of the Miami Beach essence as the city’s distinctive Art Deco along Ocean Drive, its beaches and the Fontainebleau hotel. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2026 For once it had been achieved in the deserts of West Asia, so the very notion of wind as a linguistically definable entity took off everywhere. — Big Think, 18 Nov. 2025 Their roles are easily definable. — Eric Koreen, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025 Advertisement Advertisement There are no heroes in A House of Dynamite, but there are no definable villains, either, which is what makes this film so unmooring. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for definable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for definable
  1. discrete
  2. definite
  3. determinate
  4. confined
  5. restricted
  6. circumscribed
Adjective
  • Photons of different infrared wavelengths and intensities excite different electronic transitions, moving an electron between discrete energy levels within the dot, rather than just producing more or less of a single signal.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
  • An in-house leader owns the playbook and the institutional continuity; outside advisors deliver discrete pieces of it, at advisory rates, each time.
    — Shawn Cole, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of discrete
Adjective
  • Dunphy said a definite ask by the city will be an insistence on a labor-harmony agreement that ensures union jobs.
    — Jason Quick, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • Music, Fashion, Film is a definite left-turn from the pop provocateur’s recent work, but its earnest blend of cheek and vulnerability is Charli through and through.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026
Definition of definite
Adjective
  • In the case of tomatoes, this is true with indeterminate varieties, and less so with determinate varieties that won’t continue growing and producing after harvesting.
    — Amy Brightfield, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2026
  • Pruning is unnecessary because determinate tomatoes only grow to a certain height and then stop producing foliage.
    — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 18 July 2026
Definition of determinate
Adjective
  • Roughly the size of a large dog and weighing more than 110 pounds (50 kilograms), the quadruped robot is designed to navigate industrial facilities that include staircases, narrow walkways, uneven surfaces, and confined spaces.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 22 June 2026
  • Sewers can contain numerous hazards, including noxious and potentially deadly gases, unstable surfaces, flooding risks, and confined spaces.
    — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Definition of confined
Adjective
  • For Cheogyal, now, leaving his restricted homeland for Dharamsala has been like stepping into a new world where his culture – and celebration of its spiritual leader – are all around him.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Emphasizing that any drone can be a threat in a restricted area, the FBI referred to an incident last year during the LA fires when a man flew his drone into a Super Scooper water dropping airship, grounding it for five days.
    — Tom Wait, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of restricted
Adjective
  • The authors of the study estimated that their circumscribed findings extrapolated countywide could represent up to $114 million in losses over a month of sustained enforcement.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
  • Signs will redirect cyclists around the circumscribed area, requiring them in some cases to take winding alternative routes.
    — Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Feb. 2026
Definition of circumscribed

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“Definable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/definable. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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