"certifiable" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more certifiable [comparative], most certifiable [superlative]
Etymology: certify + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|certify|able}} certify + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} certifiable (comparative more certifiable, superlative most certifiable)
  1. (of a document) That can, or that must be certified. Translations (that can or must be certified): certificable (Catalan), attestabile (Italian), certificabile (Italian), constatabile (Italian), yn-teishtey (Manx), certificable (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-certifiable-en-adj-EjbL4eh- Disambiguation of 'that can or must be certified': 95 5
  2. (informal, of a person) Mentally ill to such an extent that involuntary institutionalization is appropriate; crazy. Tags: informal Synonyms (mentally ill): insane, mad, nuts Translations (mentally ill): boig (Catalan)
    Sense id: en-certifiable-en-adj-MIS5WjoZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 91 6 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 24 71 5 Disambiguation of 'mentally ill': 1 99 Disambiguation of 'mentally ill': 1 99
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: certifiably

Noun [English]

Forms: certifiables [plural]
Etymology: certify + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|certify|able}} certify + -able Head templates: {{en-noun}} certifiable (plural certifiables)
  1. (informal) A crazy person. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-certifiable-en-noun-CrXwzlPY

Inflected forms

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