retrievable
adjective
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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.
- 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.”