identifiable

adjective

iden·​ti·​fi·​able ī-ˌden-tə-ˈfī-ə-bəl 

ə-

: capable of being identified

Cardenal … was easily identifiable in his signature black beret and loose white peasant shirts.

—Associated Press

While there's no single identifiable cause of high blood pressure, secondary hypertension is often sparked by conditions such as obstructive sleep apnea, kidney problems, thyroid problems or consumption of cocaine or methamphetamine.

—Fiza Pirani

identifiably

ī-ˌden-tə-ˈfī-ə-blē 

ə-

adverb

an identifiably British accent

Each species of spider builds a web that is identifiably unique …

—Michael H. Robinson

Examples of identifiable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Witnesses recall seeing sufferers with so many pox on their faces that their features were no longer identifiable. —Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024

Trump is easily identifiable as a racist, sexist bully and a bigot. —Brea Baker, refinery29.com, 2 Oct. 2024

But so far neither measure has made A.I. materials identifiable with any consistency. —Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2024

Interactive tools like credit score simulators or identity risk scores are inherently personalized, as they’re based on a consumer’s PII (personally identifiable information). —Expert Panel®, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined above