certifiableadj.
/ˈsəːtɪˌfʌɪəb(ə)l/ a. Capable of being certified.
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the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > assured fact, certainty > making certain, assurance > [adjective]
terminable1423
affirmable1611
confirmable1646
ascertainable1783
settleable1837
certifiable1846
1846 G. Grote Hist. Greece I. i. xviii. 646 Ordinary and certifiable history.
1859 J. S. Mill Diss. & Disc. II. 543 To arrive at so considerable an amount of positive and certifiable results.
b. = notifiable adj. U.S.
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the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > types > [adjective] > notifiable or quarantinable
quarantinable1863
certifiable1911
1911 T. L. Stedman Pract. Med. Dict. 159/2 Certifiable, that can and should be certified, noting certain infectious diseases, the occurrence of which must, by law, be reported to the health authorities.
c. Of a person: so deranged as to be certifiably insane; of mental disease: of such a type as to warrant certification.
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the world > health and disease > mental health > mental illness > [adjective] > insanity or madness > affected with > certified or certifiable
certified1883
certifiable1912
1912 B. Hollander First Signs of Insanity i. i. 33 The difference between this stage and certifiable insanity is a quantitative difference, a difference of degree only.
1931 ‘F. Iles’ Malice Aforethought xiii. 268 ‘I've always said she was mad,’ exulted Dr. Bickleigh. ‘Not certifiable, unfortunately; but certainly over the border-line.’
1939 H. G. Wells Holy Terror ii. iii. 194 If half this stuff about him is true, he's certifiable.
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