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determinable

adjective

Simple meaning

Able to be decided or settled by law.

Pronunciation

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dihturmuhnuhbuhl

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dɪˈtɝmənəbəl

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Definition

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adjective

  1. Capable of being determined or limited or fixed

  2. Able to be determined or limited

  3. law

    Able to be decided or settled by law

  4. lawpostpositive

    Of a tenure or estate in land, able to be determined on the occurrence of some event.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C2 · Proficient (estimated)
Frequency
Rare

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Word family

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  • determinationnounDerived noun

    The act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation.

  • determinismnounDerived noun · specialist

    A philosophical theory holding that all events are inevitable consequences of antecedent sufficient causes.

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Sense: capable of being determined or limited or fixed

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