identifiable

adjective

iden·​ti·​fi·​able ī-ˌden-tə-ˈfī-ə-bəl 

ə-

: capable of being identified

Cardenal … was easily identifiable in his signature black beret and loose white peasant shirts.

—Associated Press

While there's no single identifiable cause of high blood pressure, secondary hypertension is often sparked by conditions such as obstructive sleep apnea, kidney problems, thyroid problems or consumption of cocaine or methamphetamine.

—Fiza Pirani

identifiably

ī-ˌden-tə-ˈfī-ə-blē 

ə-

adverb

an identifiably British accent

Each species of spider builds a web that is identifiably unique …

—Michael H. Robinson

Examples of identifiable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some warblers have easily identifiable songs; others don’t. —Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026

What does anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance look like in an architecture without a single identifiable operator? —Bob Diamond, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026

There’s nothing quite as identifiable as a face. —Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026

And yet, on Saturday night, a patchwork of agents, officers and security personnel from more than a dozen agencies – many identifiable only by the different pins on their lapels – moved in coordination to evacuate guests and bring the suspect down. —Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for identifiable

• leviable
• reliable
• classifiable
• justifiable
• modifiable
• notifiable
• satisfiable
• specifiable
• undeniable
• unreliable
• verifiable
• emulsifiable