definable
adjective
de·fin·able
di-ˈfī-nə-bəl 
1
: able to be defined
2
: able to be specified to have a particular function or operation
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Cane by Jean Toomer There’s no definable main protagonist in this novel, or a specific question that’s being asked, or even a clear narrative engine driving the story.
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The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
Despite definable efforts that can be put in place to combat the risks of synthetic media, this isn’t a task that businesses can tackle on their own.
—Perry Carpenter, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
But at some definable point in each game, the data came to reveal, a relief pitcher becomes a more effective option than the starter, even if that starter is Sandy Koufax or Tom Seaver — or Paul Skenes.
—Bruce Schoenfeld Robert Fass Tanya Pérez Brian St. Pierre, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
There’s no definable main protagonist in this novel, or a specific question that’s being asked, or even a clear narrative engine driving the story.
—The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
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The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
Despite definable efforts that can be put in place to combat the risks of synthetic media, this isn’t a task that businesses can tackle on their own.
—Perry Carpenter, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
But at some definable point in each game, the data came to reveal, a relief pitcher becomes a more effective option than the starter, even if that starter is Sandy Koufax or Tom Seaver — or Paul Skenes.
—Bruce Schoenfeld Robert Fass Tanya Pérez Brian St. Pierre, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
There’s no definable main protagonist in this novel, or a specific question that’s being asked, or even a clear narrative engine driving the story.
—The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Definable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/definable. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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