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Added 9 October 2026

recoverable

/ɹɪˈkʌvɚəb(ə)l/ adjective

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about recoverable at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Capable of being regained or recovered.
recoverable data
Restorable from sickness, faintness, danger, etc.
Capable of being brought back to a former condition, or recovered from.
a recoverable error

noun

Amounts of reinsurance coverage that are due from a reinsurer.

Origin

From Middle English recoverabille, recoverable, recovererabyll (error), equivalent to recover + -able.

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