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traceability

American  
[trays-uh-bil-i-tee] / ˌtreɪs əˈbɪl ɪ ti /

noun

  1. the quality or condition of being able to be traced.


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It brings together traceability, micrometer-scale spatial resolution, and the ability to detect field direction within a single platform.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

The complex traceability rules are incompatible with real-world supply chains, making the regulation the law of the land even for those who don’t intend to do business with the EU.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

Red Tractor, a farm and food assurance scheme that ensures its members meet certain standards for food safety, animal welfare and traceability, has suspended Hockenhull Turkey's certification "pending an independent investigation".

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025

But the facility in Avila province, west of Madrid, did not have proper licences, the animals "lacked documentation and legal traceability" and most of them had come from "irregular transfers", according to police.

From Barron's • Nov. 15, 2025

It can most often be found in areas where contamination came as a result of nuclear accidents or weapons testing, said Sara Bratager, the Institute of Food Technologists’ senior food safety and traceability scientist.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2025