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scrutable

[skroo-tuh-buh l]
adjective
  1. capable of being understood by careful study or investigation.
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Origin of scrutable

1590–1600; < Latin scrūt(ārī) (see scrutiny) + -able
Related formsscru·ta·bil·i·ty, nounun·scru·ta·ble, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for scrutable

scrutable

adjective
  1. rare open to or able to be understood by scrutiny
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Derived Formsscrutability, noun

Word Origin

C17: from Latin scrūtārī to inspect closely; see scrutiny
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Word Origin and History for scrutable

adj.

c.1600, probably a back-formation from inscrutable.

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