DEFINABLE Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

definable

adjective

Definition of definable

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

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Adjective

This seats the tent low and flush with the mounting panels, which are slightly raised from the greater roof, creating a simple, low-profile two-story camper with discrete tent and pod sleeping spaces.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026
In dressage’s usual form, one discrete movement follows another in a compulsory sequence.

— Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of discrete

Adjective

So the idea is that a particle has definite properties independent of what distant particles are doing.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026
But the Bulls expressed definite interest in Kuminga, according to a league source speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss front-office strategy.

— Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 11 Sep. 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

That gave the team an additional visual reference during one of neurosurgery’s most confined operating environments.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 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

Those operating a drone in a restricted area could face fines and criminal charges, including possible jail time, under federal regulations.

— Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
However, if a foreign heir without Mexican citizenship is set to receive property in a restricted zone (such as the coast or borders), the property will typically be held in a fideicomiso, or bank trust.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of restricted

Adjective

That individual should want, care about and notice a closely circumscribed subset of things.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
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

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