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restorable

restorable

1 3.9
Can be fixed to look or work like before
  • adjective
  • /rɪˈstɔːrəbəl/
translation icon : restaurable
  • The damaged painting is restorable, and the artist is confident it can look like new again.

Examples

  • So that with a, with a restorable propellant, a hypergolic propellant as we call it, that's self igniting.

  • The antique furniture is restorable and can be given a new life with some careful work.

  • The three matching side chairs are also restorable.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Other findings include broken but restorable vessels, figurine fragments, and obsidian lance points.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Projects whose unavoidable impacts are very small, wetlands that are isolated or fragmented, or aquatic habitats that have minimal existing or potentially restorable functional values.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Many vintage cars are restorable with the right parts and expertise.

Synonyms

salvageable
vsrestorable
12 5.3

Something you can save or fix after damage

is focused on being returned to a good original condition not just saved
fixable
vsrestorable
9 2.7

Can be repaired or put right

implies full restoration back to a good original condition
recoverable
vsrestorable
9 4.2

Able to be found or returned after being lost

refers to returning to a good original state rather than mere retrieval
correctable
vsrestorable
3 4.8

Able to be fixed or made right

is about full return to a good original condition
reparable
vsrestorable
1 4.9

Able to be fixed

focuses on full restoration to the original good condition
remediable
vsrestorable
1 6.6

A problem that can be fixed

is about full return to original condition rather than solving a defect
rectifiable
vsrestorable
6.8

Able to be fixed or made right

means restoration to original condition rather than only fixing faults
salvable
vsrestorable
5.8

Can be fixed after damage or loss

aims for complete return to a good original state rather than mere saving
regenerable
vsrestorable
  • Specialized
6.5

Can be used again after fixing or recharging

stresses restoring to the original good condition rather than technical renewal
reclaimable
vsrestorable
5.1

Something you can get back and use again

focuses on full return to original good condition rather than reuse

How Restorable

recoverable
9 4.2
restorable
1 3.9
fixable
9 2.7
irreparable
24 7.6

Surface Forms

restorable positive

Morphology

restorable = restore (transparent) = restore + able

The adjective is a regular and easily interpretable formation meaning 'able to be restored' from the verb 'restore'.

Etymology

Restorable comes from the verb restore plus the ending -able. The verb restore has the part re- meaning 'again' and is the same root behind restaurant, which once meant a place to 'restore' your strength. So restorable means 'able to be brought back' to a good or original condition.