searchable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈsɝt͡ʃəbəl/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der. Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Late Latin circō Anglo-Norman sercherbor. Middle English serchen English search Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English searchable From search + -able.
Meanings
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Capable of being searched, especially something that has an automated search function included.
The new searchable database is much more useful than the old paper records.
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Capable of being searched for.
Other searchable items were common or at least not infrequent.
2014, James Lambert, “Diachronic stability in Indian English lexis”, in World Englishes, page 118:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most searchable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more searchable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
searchableness · unsearchable · nonsearchable
Translations (15)
pt pesquisável (capable of being searched) · kmr lêgerbar (capable of being searched) · tr aranabilir (capable of being searched) · fr recherchable (capable of being searched) · de durchsuchbar (capable of being searched) · ka ძიებადი (capable of being searched) · es escurcable (capable of being searched) · es rebuscable (capable of being searched) · da søgbar (capable of being searched) · fr cherchable (capable of being searched) · ka მოძიებადი (capable of being searched) · de suchbar (capable of being searched) · es esculcable (capable of being searched) · hu kereshető (capable of being searched) · nl doorzoekbaar (capable of being searched)