Traceable Meaning
/ˈtɹeɪsəbəl/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjCapable of being traced; possible to track down.
adjContaining a Hamiltonian path.
Sentence Examples
The call was traceable to an address in south Detroit.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The origin of the disease was ____ to a specific batch of food.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The roots of the problem were ____ back to a small error that was made during the initial planning phase today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English trace 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 traceable From trace + -able.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Homosexuality is easily traceable in India. Dubois referred to houses devoted to male prostitution, with men dressed as women, and imitating the ways of women."
— 1927, Havelock Ellis, Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 2 (of 6):
"The course of the abandoned line is still clearly traceable."
— 1951 January, “Notes and News: Parsonstown & Portumna Bridge Rly.”, in Railway Magazine, page 64:
"For those who do not have the money, as well as for those who are reluctant to commit any potentially traceable act of positive support, the boycott serves our purpose well."
— 1978 February 11, Donald Cameron Scot, “Controversy and Boycott Must Continue”, in Gay Community News, volume 5, number 31, page 5:
"The source of this characteristic is easily traceable to the wrestlerlike postures of the typical round-volumed sculptures."
— 1988, J. Halley Cox, William H. Davenport, Hawaiian Sculpture: Revised Edition, page 96:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The origin of the disease was ____ to a specific batch of food.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The roots of the problem were ____ back to a small error that was made during the initial planning phase today.