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recognisable

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛkə(ɡ)naɪzəbəl/
  • General-American: /ˈɹɛkəɡnaɪzəbəl/
  • General-American, nonstandard: /ˈɹɛkənaɪzəbəl/
  • obsolete: /ɹɪˈkɒɡnɪzəbəl/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Able to be recognised.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

capable of being recognized

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: recognizable, placeable

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English recognise Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English recognisable From recognise + -able.