specifiable

[ spes-uh-fahy-uh-buhl ]

adjective
  1. that can be specified.

Origin of specifiable

1
First recorded in 1655–65; specify + -able

Other words from specifiable

  • non·spec·i·fi·a·ble, adjective
  • un·spec·i·fi·a·ble, adjective

Words Nearby specifiable

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How to use specifiable in a sentence

  • The motion is not a simple circle nor has it a readily specifiable period.

    Pioneers of Science | Oliver Lodge
  • That is to say, it is marked by51 specifiable logical traits not found in physical occurrences as such.

    Creative Intelligence | John Dewey, Addison W. Moore, Harold Chapman Brown, George H. Mead, Boyd H. Bode, Henry Waldgrave, Stuart James, Hayden Tufts, Horace M. Kallen

British Dictionary definitions for specifiable

specifiable

/ (ˈspɛsɪˌfaɪəbəl) /


adjective
  1. able to be specified

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