Definition of Retrievable

1. Adjective. Capable of being regained especially with effort. "He believed the information was retrievable"

Similar to: Recoverable

Definition of Retrievable

1. a. That may be retrieved or recovered; admitting of retrieval.

Definition of Retrievable

1. Adjective. Capable of being retrieved or recovered. ¹

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Definition of Retrievable

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Retrievable

retributes
retributing
retribution
retributionist
retributionists
retributions
retributive
retributively
retributivism
retributivist
retributivists
retributory
retried
retries
retrievability
retrievable (current term)
retrieval
retrievals
retrieve
retrieved
retrievement
retrievements
retriever
retrievers
retrieves
retrieving
retrig
retrigged
retrigger
retriggered

Literary usage of Retrievable

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language by Walter William Skeat (1893)
"... not retrievable. (F., -1 ' The condi- uon of Gloriana, ... From F. ir- = /'«-, not ; and retrievable; see Retrieve. ..."

2. Nuclear Waste Storage and Disposal Policy: Hearing Before the Committee on edited by Frank Murkowski (1999)
"In the Amendments Act, Congress further precluded the Department from select' ing a Monitored retrievable Storage site until the Secretary recommends t® the ..."

3. Nuclear Waste: Yucca Mountain Project Behind Schedule and Facing Major (1993)
"The amended act also authorizes DOE to develop a monitored retrievable storage (MRS) facility for storing nuclear waste temporarily before disposing of it ..."

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