Recoverable

//ɹɪˈkʌvɚəb(ə)l// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Amounts of reinsurance coverage that are due from a reinsurer.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Capable of being regained or recovered. not-comparable

    "recoverable data"

  2. 2
    Restorable from sickness, faintness, danger, etc. not-comparable
  3. 3
    Capable of being brought back to a former condition, or recovered from. not-comparable

    "a recoverable error"

  4. 4
    Obtainable from a debtor or possessor. not-comparable

    "recoverable debt"

Adjective
  1. 1
    capable of being recovered or regained wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
corrigiblecurablefixableimprovablemendablereclaimable

Example

More examples

"The South Pars/North Dome natural gas field, shared between Iran and Qatar, has more recoverable reserves than all other gas fields combined, and, thus, the world is headed for war to steal this field worth trillions of dollars."

Etymology

From Middle English recoverabille, recoverable, recovererabyll (error), equivalent to recover + -able.

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