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determinable

de·ter·mi·na·ble
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-tur-muh-nuh-buh l]
    • /dɪˈtɜr mə nə bəl/
    • /dɪ.ˈtɜː.mɪ.nəb.l̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-tur-muh-nuh-buh l]
    • /dɪˈtɜr mə nə bəl/

Definitions of determinable word

  • adjective determinable able to be decided, fixed, or found out 3
  • adjective determinable liable to termination under certain conditions; terminable 3
  • adjective determinable that can be determined 3
  • adjective determinable that can be ended; terminable 3
  • adjective determinable capable of being determined. 1
  • adjective determinable Law. subject to termination. 1
See all 10 definitions of determinable

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Origin of determinable

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English: fixed < Old French < Late Latin dēterminābilis, equivalent to Latin dētermin(āre) to bound, determine + -ābilis -able

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Parts of speech for Determinable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Determinable

determinable popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

determinable usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for determinable

adj determinable

  • measurable — capable of being measured.
  • provable — to establish the truth or genuineness of, as by evidence or argument: to prove one's claim.
  • ascertainable — to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine: to ascertain the facts.
  • assay — An assay is a test of a substance to find out what chemicals it contains. It is usually carried out to find out how pure a substance is.
  • deductive — Deductive reasoning involves drawing conclusions logically from other things that are already known.

adjective determinable

  • definable — Something that is definable can be described or identified.
  • assayable — That may be assayed.
All 9 Synonyms of determinable

Related words

  • calculable

    Calculable amounts or consequences can be calculated.

  • decidable

    able to be decided

  • lease

    a system for keeping the warp in position and under control by alternately crossing the warp yarn over and under the lease rods.

  • myth

    a traditional or legendary story, usually concerning some being or hero or event, with or without a determinable basis of fact or a natural explanation, especially one that is concerned with deities or demigods and explains some practice, rite, or phenomenon of nature.
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