Meanings
adjectiveretrievable (comparative more retrievable, superlative most retrievable)
comparative more retrievable · superlative most retrievable
- Capable of being retrieved or recovered.
Mislaid items are retrievable from the Lost Property office.
- From which recovery is possible.
His mistakes are fatal; those of the Law are only temporary and retrievable.
1914, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], Max Carrados
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivecapable of being regained especially with effort
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Translations
Bulgarian възстановим, поправим
- възстановим (văzstanovim)capable of being retrieved or recovered
- поправим (popravim)capable of being retrieved or recovered
Czech zapamatovatelný
- zapamatovatelnýcapable of being retrieved or recovered
German abrufbar, rückholbar
- abrufbarcapable of being retrieved or recovered
- rückholbarcapable of being retrieved or recovered
- rückgewinnbarcapable of being retrieved or recovered
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APA
retrievable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retrievable
MLA
“retrievable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retrievable. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retrievable,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retrievable.
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