recoverable

[ ri-kuhv-er-uh-buhl ]

adjective

1. able to recover or be recovered:

   a patient now believed to be recoverable; recoverable losses on his investments.

Other Words From

• re·cover·a·bili·ty re·cover·a·ble·ness noun
• nonre·cover·a·ble adjective
• unre·cover·a·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of recoverable¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; recover, -able

Example Sentences

"You don’t see timber shipwrecks ashore and easily recoverable in this sort of size very often," he said.

From BBC

The experts believe about half of those are recoverable.

From Seattle Times

“Concussion is something that is, on the one hand, serious and important to take seriously and address and identify and not ignore, but also eminently treatable, manageable, recoverable.”

From Seattle Times

By the time responders conducted flights over the area Saturday, they could no longer see any recoverable sheen.

From Seattle Times

The airport said any cars parked on levels ground to three "are not recoverable".

From BBC