traceable C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈtreɪsəbəl/ UK /ˈtreɪsəbəl/ See IPA manual Freq #32937 Meanings 1 adj capable of being found, followed, or identified by examining a sequence of evidence or records Every component is traceable through its serial number and inspection log. 2 adj capable of being attributed to a particular origin, cause, or source The error was traceable to a single incorrect assumption. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · capable of being found,... trackableidentifiable 2 adj · capable of being attributed... attributablereferable ↔ Opposites untraceableanonymousunidentifiable Word family Derived forms traceability Related forms tracetrackprovenance Etymology From trace + -able. The word combines the sense of following a physical track with the figurative sense of reconstructing an origin or chain of responsibility from evidence. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # traceable **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈtreɪsəbəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈtreɪsəbəl/ **Frequency rank:** 32937 ## Meanings 1. capable of being found, followed, or identified by examining a sequence of evidence or records 2. capable of being attributed to a particular origin, cause, or source ## Examples - Every component is traceable through its serial number and inspection log. - The error was traceable to a single incorrect assumption. ## Synonyms - trackable - identifiable - attributable ## Antonyms - untraceable - anonymous - unidentifiable ## Derived Forms - traceability ## Related Forms - trace - track - provenance ## Etymology From trace + -able. The word combines the sense of following a physical track with the figurative sense of reconstructing an origin or chain of responsibility from evidence. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown