identifiable

American  

[ahy-dent-uh-fahy-uh-buhl] / aɪˌdɛnt əˈfaɪ ə bəl /

adjective

1. able to be identified.

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Other Word Forms

• identifiability noun
• identifiably adverb
• nonidentifiable adjective
• re-identifiable adjective
• self-identifiable adjective
• unidentifiable adjective

Explanation

If something is identifiable, it means you can identify it — or know what it is. Put your name in your jacket so it is identifiable as yours. Identifiable can also mean known — if you're trying to solve the energy crisis, you should come up with a plan that maximizes the all identifiable uses of alternative energy. If you have feelings that other can relate to, you are identifiable — people feel that they know you. If you wear a cross around your neck, that is communicating your identity — making you identifiable as a Christian.

Example Sentences

Researchers were able to match 21 of 45 identifiable dead whales to individuals in their catalog.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

That desire for identification doesn’t appear to extend to being fully identifiable by face.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

But her voice—slightly nasal, with conversational phrasing and clipped inflections informed by hip-hop—is instantly identifiable, and conveys intelligence and intimacy while sounding perfectly natural in glittery electronic productions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

A: We don't store any personally identifiable information about users at all, and Lantern undergoes regular security audits.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Mendel had chosen peas after deep consideration: the plants reproduced sexually, produced clearly identifiable variant traits, and could be cross-pollinated with some care.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Related Words

• attributable
• detectable