recoverable
[ri-kuhv-er-uh-buh l]
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Origin of recoverable
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Related Words
rectifiablecurableamendablecorrigibleemendablefixableimprovablerecoverableredeemablerestorableExamples from the Web for recoverable
Contemporary Examples
There is definitively a post-concussion time period during which children suffer from recoverable cognitive and emotional changes.
Study Says Half of Jailed NYC Teens Have History of Brain InjuryDr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Tej Azad
April 22, 2014
If you don't do continuous maintenance, you may permanently lose some of your recoverable oil.
For a short time Bonin did put the nose down and the situation was recoverable.
Historical Examples
In New Jersey, an advocate's fees are not recoverable at law.
An Essay on Professional EthicsGeorge Sharswood
Nerve in riding is recoverable by practice on a very confidential horse.
The HorsewomanAlice M. Hayes
Bets on horse-races are illegal; and therefore are not recoverable by law.
The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and VictimsAndrew Steinmetz
A gift not conditioned on compensation shall not be recoverable.
Studies in Moro History, Law, and ReligionNajeeb M. Saleeby
Penalty for offence, 100, recoverable with full costs of suit (s. 192).
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume IIArnold Cooley
Word Origin and History for recoverable
adj.
late 15c., from Old French recouvrable, from recouvrer (see recover) .
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper