recoverable

English

Etymology

recover + -able

Adjective

recoverable (not comparable)

  1. Capable of being regained or recovered.
    recoverable data
  2. Restorable from sickness, faintness, danger, etc.
  3. Capable of being brought back to a former condition, or recovered from.
    a recoverable error
  4. Obtainable from a debtor or possessor
    recoverable debt

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References

  • recoverable in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • recoverable in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
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