Identifiable Meaning
/aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪəbəl/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjCapable of being distinguished and named.
Sentence Examples
Tom's activism didn't seem to have any identifiable effect.
Antifascists often mask their faces to make themselves less identifiable to the police.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The suspect's face was clearly ____ from the security camera footage.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The suspect was easily ____ because of the unique red hat he was wearing during the event.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English identify Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English identifiable From identify + -able.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"We acknowledge that the tidal volume utilized for the SHVT group is far from the one utilized in the clinical setting, however, this choice was based on our previous studies supporting that 20 ml/kg was the minimal level of overdistention in healthy rats causing an identifiable injury comparable to that experienced by ALI patients."
— 2015 July 6, “Lung Transcriptomics during Protective Ventilatory Support in Sepsis-Induced Acute Lung Injury”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
"The only other identifiable plant macrofossil present was a nutlet of club-rush that was morphologically most similar to grey club-rush (Schoenoplectus cf tabernaemontani). This form of club-rush is most often found near the sea, although it also grows in marshes and dune-slacks."
— 2017 January 9, Dan Garner, Hillforts of the Cheshire Ridge, Archaeopress Publishing Ltd, →ISBN, page 253:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The suspect's face was clearly ____ from the security camera footage.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The suspect was easily ____ because of the unique red hat he was wearing during the event.