"identifiable" meaning in English

See identifiable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ʌɪdɛntɪˈfʌɪəb(ə)l/ Forms: identifiable [positive], more identifiable [comparative], most identifiable [superlative]
Etymology: identify + -able Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|identify|able}} identify + -able Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is identifiable, it can be distinguished and named.
    Sense id: simple-identifiable-en-adj-ul7EfL1S
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -able
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