traceable

American  

[trey-suh-buhl] / ˈtreɪ sə bəl /

adjective

1. capable of being traced.

2. attributable or ascribable (usually followed byto ).

   a victory traceable to good coaching.

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Other Word Forms

• nontraceability noun
• nontraceable adjective
• nontraceableness noun
• nontraceably adverb
• traceability noun
• traceableness noun
• traceably adverb
• untraceable adjective

Etymology

Origin of traceable

First recorded in 1740–50; trace ¹ + -able

Example Sentences

"We fully support the sentiment of his message - we as a nation should support our food producers, who work hard and diligently to produce great food that is safe, traceable and is farmed with care."

From BBC

The plea agreement requires Regan to forfeit all proceeds traceable to his schemes.

From The Wall Street Journal

The project will consist of seven albums, released over seven months, each devoted to a genre — hip-hop, reggae, jazz, country, Haitian kompa, R&B — and each traceable to a pivotal moment in his career.

From Los Angeles Times

"Integrating informal actors into traceable supply chains could substantially reduce" loss of valuable critical minerals at the sorting and dismantling stages, he said.

From Barron's

Their full names were available Sunday afternoon in the Justice Department’s keyword search, along with personally identifying details that make them readily traceable, including home addresses.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• attributable
• detectable
• identifiable