ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Recoverable

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ɹɪˈkʌvɚəb(ə)l/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Recoverable is an adjective meaning Capable of being regained or recovered.

Meaning

Capable of being regained or recovered.

More Meanings

  1. Restorable from sickness, faintness, danger, etc.
  2. Capable of being brought back to a former condition, or recovered from.
  3. Obtainable from a debtor or possessor.
  4. (accounting) Amounts of reinsurance coverage that are due from a reinsurer.

Example Sentences

recoverable data
recoverable debt
a recoverable error

Word Forms

Synonyms for recoverable

Depending on context, synonyms include retrievable, redeemable.

Antonyms for recoverable

Common opposites include irrecoverable, unrecoverable.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include redeemable, retrievable, salvageable, recovery, retrieve, retrieving.

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