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CERTIFIABLE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does certifiable mean?
• CERTIFIABLE (adjective)
The adjective CERTIFIABLE has 2 senses:
1. fit to be certified as insane (and treated accordingly)
2. capable of being guaranteed or certified
Familiarity information: CERTIFIABLE used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Fit to be certified as insane (and treated accordingly)
Synonyms:
certifiable; certified
Similar:
insane (afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement)
Derivation:
certify (declare legally insane)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Capable of being guaranteed or certified
Context example:
a certifiable fact
Similar:
certified (endorsed authoritatively as having met certain requirements)
Derivation:
certify (guarantee as meeting a certain standard)
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