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cer|ti|fi|a|ble
cer|ti|fi|a|ble «SUR tuh FY uh buhl», adjective.
1. able to be certified: »

positive and certifiable results.

2. insane to a degree that justifies legal certification as such: »

I shall be certifiable…when I allow a few newspaper reporters to decide my future for me (Time). [He] was a blithering dolt barely this side of being certifiable (Maclean's).

cer´ti|fi´a|bly, adverb.

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  • cer´ti|fi´a|bly — cer|ti|fi|a|ble «SUR tuh FY uh buhl», adjective. 1. able to be certified: »positive and certifiable results. 2. insane to a degree that justifies legal certification as such: »I shall be certifiable…when I allow a few newspaper reporters to… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ble — ab·di·ca·ble; abom·i·na·ble; abus·a·ble; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·cost·a·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cus·a·ble; ace·to·sol·u·ble; achie·va·ble; acid·i·fi·a·ble; ac·knowl·edge·a·ble; act·a·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·tu·al·iz·a·ble; add·a·ble;… …   English syllables

  • as´cer|tain´a|ble|ness — as|cer|tain|a|ble «AS uhr TAY nuh buhl», adjective. that can be ascertained. –as´cer|tain´a|ble|ness, noun. –as´cer|tain´a|bly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • as|cer|tain|a|ble — «AS uhr TAY nuh buhl», adjective. that can be ascertained. –as´cer|tain´a|ble|ness, noun. –as´cer|tain´a|bly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • as´cer|tain´a|bly — as|cer|tain|a|ble «AS uhr TAY nuh buhl», adjective. that can be ascertained. –as´cer|tain´a|ble|ness, noun. –as´cer|tain´a|bly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|as|cer|tain|a|ble — «UHN as uhr TAY nuh buhl», adjective. not ascertainable; that cannot be certainly known, found out, or determined: »The percentage of American makes among small cars is unascertainable (Harper s) …   Useful english dictionary

  • certifiable — cer·ti·fi·a·ble …   English syllables

  • certifiable — cer|ti|fi|a|ble [ sɜrtı,faıəbl ] adjective 1. ) someone who is certifiable is officially considered to be seriously mentally ill a ) HUMOROUS behaving in a crazy unreasonable way 2. ) able to be officially accepted or approved: certifiable… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • certifiable — cer•ti•fi•a•ble [[t]ˈsɜr təˌfaɪ ə bəl, ˌsɜr təˈfaɪ [/t]] adj. 1) capable of being certified 2) med legally committable to a mental institution • Etymology: 1840–50 cer′ti•fi a•bly, adv …   From formal English to slang

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

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