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documentable

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Capable of being supported by documentary evidence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 1999 Stephen Moore and Julian L. Simon, "The Greatest Century That Ever Was," Policy Analysis, The Cato Institute, no 362 (15 Dec), p. 2. The documentable improvement of the quality of life in this brief period has been nothing short of miraculous.

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *deḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *doḱ-éye-ti Proto-Italic *dokejō Proto-Italic *dokeō Latin doceō Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Latin documentumlbor. Middle French documentbor. English document 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 documentable From document + -able.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hungarian: dokumentálható — capable of being supported by documentary evidence