Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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adj
Able to be checked.
Able to be verified (confirmed).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: verifiable, confirmable
Antonyms: uncheckable, unverifiable, unconfirmable
adj
Able to be checked.
Able to be marked with a check mark (a tick mark).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: tickable
Antonyms: uncheckable, untickable
adj
Able to be checked.
Able to be restrained and controlled.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: restrainable, containable, controllable, governable
Antonyms: uncheckable, unrestrainable, uncontainable, uncontrollable, ungovernable
adj
Able to be checked.
Alternative form of chequable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Topics: business, finance
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: uncheckable
History
Etymology tree English check Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English checkable From check + -able.
