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determinable

adjective
de路​ter路​min路​able | \ di-藞t蓹r-m蓹-n蓹-b蓹l How to pronounce determinable (audio) , d膿-\

Definition of determinable

1 : capable of being determined, definitely ascertained, or decided upon a determinable cause
2 : liable to be terminated : terminable a determinable estate
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Other Words from determinable

determinableness noun
determinably \ di-​藞t蓹r-​m蓹-​n蓹-​bl膿 How to pronounce determinably (audio) , d膿-​ \ adverb

Examples of determinable in a Sentence

The cause of the accident is not determinable at this time.

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 The degree to which his May 8th injury was determinable was probably enhanced, not degraded, by the circumstances of his care. — Michael Mccann, SI.com, "Kevin Durant's Achilles Injury and the Potential Legal Implications," 17 June 2019 And human life, human thoughts, and human existence are mathematical determinable calculations of that subatomic world of matter and energy. — Zoltan Istvan, Newsweek, "Quantum Archaeology: The Quest to 3D Bioprint Every Dead Person Back to Life," 9 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of determinable

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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determinable

adjective
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English Language Learners Definition of determinable

formal : possible to know or calculate : able to be determined

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determinable

adjective
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Legal Definition of determinable

1 : capable of being determined, ascertained, or decided upon
2 : liable to be terminated upon the occurrence of a contingency

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