French Conversation · Level 68
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French word
identifiable
Pronunciation
IPA/idɑ̃tifjabl/
Meaning
- adjectivedistinguishable
Example
Cette odeur est identifiable.
This smell is distinguishable.
More examples
Le suspect est identifiable sur les vidéos de surveillance.
The suspect is identifiable in the surveillance footage.
Core concept
A clear feature, mark, or sign makes something easy to pick out from similar things.
Common phrases
être identifiable
be identifiable
facilement identifiable
easily identifiable
Similar words
reconnaissable: Able to be recognized by its appearance or distinguishing marks.
distinct: Clearly different from others and therefore easy to distinguish.
Definition in French
Qui peut être reconnu ou identifié grâce à des signes ou des caractéristiques.
Word origin
Identifiable derives from French identifier with the suffix -able, while identifier comes from Late Latin identificare.
Usage tips
- Identifiable has the same written form for masculine and feminine, while the plural adds a usually silent -s.
Other meanings
- identifiableadjective
Opposites
- indétectableundetectableadjective
Related words
- identifieridentifyverb
- identificationidentificationnoun