"denotable" meaning in English

See denotable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From denote + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|denote|able}} denote + -able Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} denotable (not comparable)
  1. Capable of being denoted or marked. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: undenotable
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