searchable

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English

Etymology

search +‎ -able

Adjective

searchable (not comparable)

  1. Capable of being searched, especially something that has an automated search function included.
    The new searchable database is much more useful than the old paper records method.
  2. Capable of being searched for.
    • 2014, James Lambert, “Diachronic stability in Indian English lexis”, in World Englishes, page 118:
      Other searchable items were common or at least not infrequent.

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