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specifiable
[ spes-uh-fahy-uh-buhl ]
/ ˈspɛs əˌfaɪ ə bəl /
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adjective
that can be specified.
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OTHER WORDS FROM specifiable
non·spec·i·fi·a·ble, adjectiveun·spec·i·fi·a·ble, adjectiveWords nearby specifiable
specie point, species, speciesism, species-specific, specif., specifiable, specific, specifically, specification, specific charge, specific epithet
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How to use specifiable in a sentence
The motion is not a simple circle nor has it a readily specifiable period.
Pioneers of Science|Oliver LodgeThat is to say, it is marked by51 specifiable logical traits not found in physical occurrences as such.
Creative Intelligence|John Dewey, Addison W. Moore, Harold Chapman Brown, George H. Mead, Boyd H. Bode, Henry Waldgrave, Stuart James, Hayden Tufts, Horace M. Kallen
British Dictionary definitions for specifiable
specifiable
/ (ˈspɛsɪˌfaɪəbəl) /
adjective
able to be specified
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