Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

checkable

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables: check-able
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Able to be checked.

adj

Able to be checked.

adj

Able to be checked.

adj

Able to be checked.

Example Sentences

"The checkable box acts as a visually recognizable icon next to its discriminating text."

Etymology

Etymology tree English check Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English checkable From check + -able.

Inflected Forms

more checkable (comparative) most checkable (superlative)

Derived Forms

checkability uncheckable

Phrases

probabilistically checkable proof check valve

Frequently Paired Words

check valve uncheckability collateralizable

Synonyms

verifiable confirmable tickable restrainable containable controllable governable

Antonyms

uncheckable unverifiable unconfirmable untickable unrestrainable uncontainable uncontrollable ungovernable

Questions

What does checkable mean?: Able to be checked.
Where does checkable come from?: Etymology tree English check Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English checkable From check + -able.

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