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retrievable

adjective

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Wiktionary

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English retrieve Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English retrievable From retrieve + -able.

  1. Capable of being retrieved or recovered.

    Mislaid items are retrievable from the Lost Property office.

  2. From which recovery is possible.

    His mistakes are fatal; those of the Law are only temporary and retrievable.