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examinable

examinable

1 3.6
Can be looked at carefully
  • adjective
  • /ɪɡˈzæmɪnəbl/
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It's it's it's not as cleanly examinable or testable as incentives in a in a lot of respects.

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Examples

  • That someone be sent to prison for life on the basis of no examinable evidence, where there is no evidence that a crime even occurred?

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  • It's it's it's not as cleanly examinable or testable as incentives in a in a lot of respects.

  • People get convicted of sex crimes all the time with nary a shred of examinable physical evidence presented, just based on he said/she said or he said/he said.

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  • The research findings are examinable and can be reviewed by other scientists.

  • All the documents submitted are examinable evidence in the investigation.

  • The study includes data that is examinable under the new guidelines.

Synonyms

testable
vsexaminable
8 3.9

You can check by experiment or evidence

is suitable for inspection broadly, not limited to experimental proof
reviewable
vsexaminable
  • Formal
1 4.0

Able to be checked or changed by an official

is fit for single examination, not only formal reassessment
analyzable
vsexaminable
  • US
1 4.2

You can study it by separating it into parts

is fit for general examination rather than only for detailed part study
checkable
vsexaminable
1 3.4

Able to be tested and proved using facts

is suitable for general examination rather than only verification
assessable
vsexaminable
  • Formal
1 4.6

Can be officially given a value for tax or duty

is open to general examination rather than only formal evaluation
judgeable
vsexaminable
4.1

Clear enough so people can decide how good it is

is subject to general examination rather than being mainly for deciding value

How Testable

testable
8 3.9
examinable
1 3.6
untestable
2 6.1

Surface Forms

examinable positive

Morphology

examinable = examine (transparent) = examine + able

Productive adjectival formation from the verb 'examine' with the suffix '-able', meaning 'able to be examined'.

Etymology

The word examinable comes from examine, the same root as the common word exam, which originally meant to 'weigh' or check something carefully. The ending -able means 'able to be', so examinable is something 'able to be checked or tested'.