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representable

representable

6.5
A thing that can be shown or described clearly
  • adjective
  • /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntəbl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : representable
  • The freedom of another could never begin in my freedom; that is, abide in the same present, be contemporary, be representable to me.

Examples

  • The bound is one more than this, since we need to be able to distinguish the exact midpoint between two representable values.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Derrida's calls "logocentric," one where it is assumed (contrary to Derrida's own view) that meaning is transparent and the real is representable.

    Academic text (2001)
  • This is the basic structure of a UI view representable right here.

  • What kinds of signals ought to be representable by their harmonic structure?

  • Finally, images of all sorts must grapple with the problem of what is representable.

    Academic text (1995)
  • One should understand causes and effects as (i.e., they are representable as) variables.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Through this balancing act, Larra both challenges the opposition and constructs an alternative system that organizes reality into a representable whole.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Rahner's retrieval demonstrates the real consistency throughout the premodern and modern periods on the issue of theological representation, namely, that ideation and expression require the contributions of sensibility as the representable.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Graphs of data are often representable through clear visual formats, making them easier to understand.

  • In mathematics, every number is representable in various forms, such as fractions or decimals.

Synonyms

expressible
vsrepresentable
1 5.3

Able to be put into words or shown by actions

needs a particular symbolic or specified form rather than general wording
visualizable
vsrepresentable
  • US
5.8

Able to be imagined as a clear picture in the mind

is limited to specific symbolic or technical forms rather than only pictorial ones
imageable
vsrepresentable
  • Specialized
6.3

Able to be seen and recorded by medical scans like MRI

focuses on a defined symbolic form rather than equipment capture

How Representable

representable
  • Specialized
6.5
unrepresentable
  • Specialized
1 8.8

Surface Forms

representable positive

Morphology

representable = represent (transparent) = represent + able

Standard adjective formation from the verb 'represent' with the productive suffix '-able', indicating capability; learners who know 'represent' and '-able' can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Representable comes from re- meaning 'again' and present meaning 'to show', as in presentation, so it describes something that can be 'shown' or 'expressed' in a particular form.