traceable
Americanadjective
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capable of being traced.
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attributable or ascribable (usually followed byto ).
a victory traceable to good coaching.
Other Word Forms
- nontraceability noun
- nontraceable adjective
- nontraceableness noun
- nontraceably adverb
- traceability noun
- traceableness noun
- traceably adverb
- untraceable adjective
Etymology
Origin of traceable
Example Sentences
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The project will consist of seven albums, released over seven months, each devoted to a genre — hip-hop, reggae, jazz, country, Haitian kompa, R&B — and each traceable to a pivotal moment in his career.
From Los Angeles Times
"Integrating informal actors into traceable supply chains could substantially reduce" loss of valuable critical minerals at the sorting and dismantling stages, he said.
From Barron's
Their full names were available Sunday afternoon in the Justice Department’s keyword search, along with personally identifying details that make them readily traceable, including home addresses.
Biometric identification and traceable digital payments would help ensure the money went to the right people.
Cryptocurrencies are actually ill-suited for major criminal enterprises because transactions are permanent, immutable and traceable.
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