RECOVERABLE

recoverable

(adjective) capable of being recovered or regained; “recoverable truth of a past event”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

recoverable (not comparable)

Capable of being regained or recovered.

Restorable from sickness, faintness, danger, etc.

Capable of being brought back to a former condition, or recovered from.

Obtainable from a debtor or possessor

Antonyms

• irrecoverable

• unrecoverable

Noun

recoverable (plural recoverables)

(accounting) Amounts of reinsurance coverage that are due from a reinsurer.

Source: Wiktionary

Re*cov"er*a*ble (-*b'l), a. Etym: [Cf. F. recouvrable.]

Definition: Capable of being recovered or regained; capable of being brought back to a former condition, as from sickness, misfortune, etc.; obtainable from a debtor or possessor; as, the debt is recoverable; goods lost or sunk in the ocean are not recoverable. A prodigal course Is like the sun's; but not, like his, recoverable. Shak. If I am recoverable, why am I thus Cowper.

– Re*cov"er*a*ble*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition