traceable
/ˈtɹeɪsəbəl/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Capable of being traced; possible to track down.
adj
Example Sentences
- "There was no traceable evidence left when the detectives arrived."
- "Homosexuality is easily traceable in India. Dubois referred to houses devoted to male prostitution, with men dressed as women, and imitating the ways of women."
- "The course of the abandoned line is still clearly traceable."
- "For those who do not have the money, as well as for those who are reluctant to commit any potentially traceable act of positive support, the boycott serves our purpose well."
- "The source of this characteristic is easily traceable to the wrestlerlike postures of the typical round-volumed sculptures."
Etymology
Etymology tree English trace Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English traceable From trace + -able.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈtɹeɪsəbəl/
Inflected Forms
more traceable (comparative)
most traceable (superlative)