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ascertainable

UK/ˌæsəˈteɪnəbl̩/US/ˌæsɚˈteɪnəbl̩/

ascertainable adjective: able to be ascertained.

Adjective

ascertainable (comparative more ascertainable, superlative most ascertainable)

  1. Able to be ascertained.
    • For example, when regulation prevents a developer from building rental property, the value of existing or reasonably ascertainable leases represents an opportunity cost of the prohibition to the developer.1990, Harold N. Skelton, “Houses on the Sand: Takings Issues Surrounding Statutory Restrictions on the Use of Oceanfront Property”, in Boston College Environmental Affairs Law Review, volume 18...
    • The easily ascertainable fact, they point out, is that what they feel is not anger toward parents speaking Lennon's name, but only contempt for the few so ignorant of cultural history that they think it was John Lennon, instead of Paul McCartney, who sang "Why Don't We Do It in the Road?"1991 March 23, Russell Baker, “Facing the Music”, in The New York Times, page 23

Forms of ascertainable

comparativemore ascertainable
superlativemost ascertainable

Origin of ascertainable

From ascertain + -able.

Words formed from ascertainable

Questions about ascertainable

What does ascertainable mean?
Ascertainable means able to be ascertained.
What part of speech is ascertainable?
Ascertainable is an adjective.
How do you pronounce ascertainable?
Ascertainable is pronounced /ˌæsəˈteɪnəbl̩/ (UK).

Words near ascertainable in the dictionary

  1. ascents
  2. asceptically
  3. ascerbate
  4. ascertain
  5. ascertainability
  6. ascertainable
  7. ascertainableness
  8. ascertainably
  9. ascertained
  10. ascertainedly
  11. ascertainer

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