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

Additionally, medical facilities deal with some of the most sensitive PII (personally identifiable information) and thus have additional responsibility and strict security and governance requirements for their data. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 June 2024

Climate resilience projects are not easily identifiable in the city’s accounting, which is hindering both management and audits, according to the report. —Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024

The document contained redacted names of seven others who were nonetheless identifiable by the descriptions of their positions and roles. —Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2024

Mourning Dove, Zenaida macroura – With one of the most easily identifiable coos, these doves can raise up to six broods every year. —Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined above