traceable

adjective

trace·​able ˈtrā-sə-bəl How to pronounce traceable (audio)
1
: capable of being traced
a traceable phone call
2
: suitable or of a kind to be attributed to something specified : due
used with to
… perhaps 35 percent of cancer cases in the U.S. are traceable to dietary factors.Gary Blonston

Examples of traceable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Mexico’s government estimates that 70% to 90% of traceable guns used in crimes seized in the country come from the United States. Topher L. McDougal, The Conversation, 20 May 2024 Assault weapons or ghost guns, which are firearms with no traceable serial number, earned a $200 gift card. Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for traceable 

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Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of traceable was in 1646

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“Traceable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traceable. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

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