determinable

adjective de·ter·min·able \-ˈtər-mə-nə-bəl\

: possible to know or calculate : able to be determined

Full Definition of DETERMINABLE

: capable of being determined, definitely ascertained, or decided upon <a determinable cause>

: liable to be terminated : terminable <a determinable estate>

— de·ter·min·able·ness noun

— de·ter·min·ably \-blē\ adverb

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15th century

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