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recognizable

rec·og·nize
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rek-uh g-nahyz]
    • /ˈrɛk əgˌnaɪz/
    • /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪ.zə.bl̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rek-uh g-nahyz]
    • /ˈrɛk əgˌnaɪz/

Definitions of recognizable word

  • verb with object recognizable to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him. 1
  • verb with object recognizable to identify from knowledge of appearance or characteristics: I recognized him from the description. They recognized him as a fraud. 1
  • verb with object recognizable to perceive as existing or true; realize: to be the first to recognize a fact. 1
  • verb with object recognizable to acknowledge as the person entitled to speak at a particular time: The Speaker recognized the congressman from Maine. 1
  • verb with object recognizable to acknowledge formally as entitled to treatment as a political unit: The United States promptly recognized Israel. 1
  • verb with object recognizable to acknowledge or accept formally a specified factual or legal situation: to recognize a successful revolutionary regime as the de facto government of the country. 1

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Origin of recognizable

First appearance:

before 1425
One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; recogn(ition) + -ize; replacing late Middle English racunnysen, recognisen < Old French reconuiss-, stem of reconuistre < Latin recognōscere, equivalent to re- re- + cognōscere to know1; see cognition

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Parts of speech for Recognizable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

recognizable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

recognizable usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for recognizable

adj recognizable

  • appreciable — An appreciable amount or effect is large enough to be important or clearly noticed.
  • apprehensible — capable of being comprehended or grasped mentally
  • ascertainable — to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine: to ascertain the facts.
  • clear as a bell — (simile) totally clear: distinct and unmistakeable, as a bell's tone is clearly heard.
  • clear — Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.

adjective recognizable

  • acclimated — Become accustomed to a new climate or to new conditions.
  • documented — a written or printed paper furnishing information or evidence, as a passport, deed, bill of sale, or bill of lading; a legal or official paper.
  • enunciated — Simple past tense and past participle of enunciate.
  • identifiable — to recognize or establish as being a particular person or thing; verify the identity of: to identify handwriting; to identify the bearer of a check.
  • knowable — capable of being known.

Antonyms for recognizable

adj recognizable

  • disguised — to change the appearance or guise of so as to conceal identity or mislead, as by means of deceptive garb: The king was disguised as a peasant.
  • incog — Incognito.

adjective recognizable

  • hindered — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
  • mistakable — capable of being or liable to be mistaken or misunderstood.

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