"recognisable" meaning in English

See recognisable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɹɛkə(ɡ)naɪzəbəl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɹɛkəɡnaɪzəbəl/ [General-American], /ˈɹɛkənaɪzəbəl/ [General-American], /ɹɪˈkɒɡnɪzəbəl/ [obsolete] Forms: more recognisable [comparative], most recognisable [superlative]
Etymology: recognise + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|recognise|able}} recognise + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} recognisable (comparative more recognisable, superlative most recognisable)
  1. (British spelling) Able to be recognised. Tags: UK Synonyms: recognizable [US] Derived forms: recognisability, recognisably

Download JSON data for recognisable meaning in English (1.9kB)

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