English Explanatory Dictionary

recoverable

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Capable of being regained or recovered.
  2. Restorable from sickness, faintness, danger, etc.
  3. Capable of being brought back to a former condition, or recovered from.
  4. Obtainable from a debtor or possessor.
noun
  1. Amounts of reinsurance coverage that are due from a reinsurer.

Pronunciation

/ɹɪˈkʌvɚəb(ə)l/ /ɹə-/ [ɹɪˈkʌvɚəbl̩] [ɹə-] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Qwertygiy-recoverable.wav

Word forms

recoverable recoverables

Etymology

From Middle English recoverabille, recoverable, recovererabyll (error), equivalent to recover + -able.

Antonyms

irrecoverable unrecoverable

Derived words

nonrecoverable recoverableness recovered unrecovered
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