recoverable

adj, noun — 5 senses

recoverable

adj

US /ɹɪˈkʌvɚəb(ə)l/

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

1

Capable of being regained or recovered.

  • recoverable data
2

Restorable from sickness, faintness, danger, etc.

3

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

  • a recoverable error
4

Obtainable from a debtor or possessor.

  • recoverable debt
Antonyms
irrecoverable, unrecoverable
Derived terms
nonrecoverable, recoverableness, recovered, unrecovered

recoverable

noun

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

1

Accounting, Business, Finance Amounts of reinsurance coverage that are due from a reinsurer.

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