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recognizable

 

[ ˈrɛkəɡˌnaɪzəbəl ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

in terms of appearance

Able to be recognized or identified from previous encounters or knowledge.

Synonyms

distinctive, familiar, identifiable, known

Examples of usage

  • It was a recognizable face, but I couldn't remember where I had seen it before.
  • The logo was so recognizable that everyone immediately knew which brand it represented.
Context #2 | Adjective

in terms of quality or style

Easily distinguished or characterized by unique features or attributes.

Synonyms

characteristic, distinctive, distinguishable, unique

Examples of usage

  • Her writing style is very recognizable, you can always tell when she wrote something.
  • The artist has a recognizable color palette that sets him apart from others.

Translations

Translations of the word "recognizable" in other languages:

🇵🇹 reconhecível

🇮🇳 पहचाना जा सकने वाला

🇩🇪 erkennbar

🇮🇩 terkenal

🇺🇦 впізнаваний

🇵🇱 rozpoznawalny

🇯🇵 認識できる (にんしきできる)

🇫🇷 reconnaissable

🇪🇸 reconocible

🇹🇷 tanınabilir

🇰🇷 알아볼 수 있는

🇸🇦 يمكن التعرف عليه

🇨🇿 rozpoznatelný

🇸🇰 rozpoznateľný

🇨🇳 可识别的

🇸🇮 prepoznaven

🇮🇸 þekkjanlegur

🇰🇿 танылатын

🇬🇪 ცნობადი

🇦🇿 tanınan

🇲🇽 reconocible

Etymology

The word 'recognizable' originated from the combination of 'recognize' and the suffix '-able', which means 'capable of'. 'Recognize' comes from the Old French 'reconoisser', meaning 'know again, recall, identify'. The concept of recognizing someone or something has been essential for human survival and social interaction since ancient times.

See also: recognition, recognize, recognized, recognizing, underrecognized, unrecognizable.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,616, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.