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traceable — UK US /ˈtreɪsəbl/ adjective ► COMMERCE, PRODUCTION if a product is traceable, information is available about where and how the product and its parts or contents were made: »Our markets sell only fresh, traceable produce. traceable to sth »They… … Financial and business terms
Traceable — Trace a*ble, a. Capable of being traced. {Trace a*ble*ness}, n. {Trace a/bly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
traceable — (adj.) 1748, from TRACE (Cf. trace) (v.) + ABLE (Cf. able). Related: Traceability … Etymology dictionary
traceable — [[t]tre͟ɪsəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ: usu v link ADJ, usu ADJ to n If one thing is traceable to another, there is evidence to suggest that the first thing was caused by or is connected to the second thing. The probable cause of his death is traceable to an… … English dictionary
traceable — adjective 1. (usually followed by to ) able to be traced to (Freq. 1) a failure traceable to lack of energy • Similar to: ↑attributable 2. capable of being traced or tracked a traceable riverbed the traceable course of an ancient wall … Useful english dictionary
traceable — adjective /ˈtɹeɪsəbəl/ /ˈtʃɹeɪsəbəl/ Capable of being traced; possible to track down. There was no traceable evidence left, when the detectives arrived. Ant: untraceable, non traceable … Wiktionary
traceable — adj. traceable to * * * [ treɪsəb(ə)l] traceable to … Combinatory dictionary
traceable — traceability, traceableness, n. traceably, adv. /tray seuh beuhl/, adj. 1. capable of being traced. 2. attributable or ascribable (usually fol. by to): a victory traceable to good coaching. [1740 50; TRACE1 + ABLE] * * * … Universalium
traceable — Ⅰ. trace [1] ► VERB 1) find by investigation. 2) find or describe the origin or development of. 3) follow the course or position of with one s eye, mind, or finger. 4) copy (a drawing, map, or design) by drawing over its lines on a superimposed… … English terms dictionary
traceable — adjective see trace II … New Collegiate Dictionary
