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



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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