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ascertainable

Meanings
  • adjective

    Capable of being ascertained or determined.

Variants
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ascertain , ascertainable , ascertained , ascertaining , ascertainment , ascertainments , ascertains
Etymology
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From the late 15th century, from the Middle French word 'ascertainer', meaning 'to establish, make certain'.

Trivia
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  1. The word 'ascertainable' is often used in legal contexts, particularly in contracts and agreements.

  2. In the field of statistics, the term 'ascertainable sample' refers to a sample that can be identified and measured accurately.

  3. The word 'ascertainable' has been used in literature, including in works by Shakespeare and Dickens.

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  1. Determinable: Related concept: A term used to describe something that can be ascertained or determined, similar in meaning to ascertainable.

Quotes
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  1. We look at digital media—images, audio and video—and we try to "ascertain" whether or not they've been manipulated. We use mathematical and computational techniques to detect alterations in them.

    - Claudia Dreifus,{it}New York Times{/it},2 Oct. 2007

  2. Currently, an official trying to "ascertain" road damage in the aftermath of an earthquake might have to keep one eye on the TV news while listening to both radio traffic reports and the police scanner. Since most of these data are available in digital form, the software could take them all in, process them and present a report outlining the best evacuation routes.

    - Kevin Hogan,{it}Technology Review{/it},April 2002

  3. With an equation linking the money wage to prices, the degree of inflation could be "ascertained".

    - Sidney Weintraub,{it}Modern Economic Thought{/it},(1977) 1993

How to Memorize "ascertainable"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a scene where information is being gathered and confirmed to be certain or true.
    - Visualize the process of finding out the answer to a question or solving a problem.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'ascertainable' with words like 'determinable', 'established', and 'verified'.
    - Think of the word 'certain' and how it relates to the idea of being able to be ascertained.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Ascertainable is Able to be Certain' to help remember the definition.

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