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    certifiable
    /ˈsəːtɪfʌɪəbl/

    adjective

    • 1. able or needing to be officially recorded: "encephalitis was a certifiable condition"
    • 2. officially recognized as needing treatment for a mental condition: "it is possible that he will have to return to hospital, but at the moment he is not certifiable"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › certifiableCertifiable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of CERTIFIABLE is capable of being certified. How to use certifiable in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCERTIFIABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CERTIFIABLE definition: 1. mentally ill 2. behaving in a silly or stupid way: 3. mentally ill. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › certifiableCERTIFIABLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Certifiable definition: capable of being certified. . See examples of CERTIFIABLE used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCERTIFIABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe someone as certifiable, you think that their behaviour is extremely unreasonable or foolish.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › certifiablecertifiable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of certifiable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › certifiableCertifiable - definition of certifiable by The Free Dictionary

    Define certifiable. certifiable synonyms, certifiable pronunciation, certifiable translation, English dictionary definition of certifiable. adj. 1. Capable of being certified: a certifiable fact; certifiable data.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › certifiableCertifiable - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of certifiable. adjective. capable of being guaranteed or certified. “a certifiable fact”. synonyms: certified. endorsed authoritatively as having met certain requirements. adjective. fit to be certified as insane (and treated accordingly)

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › certifiablecertifiable | meaning of certifiable in Longman Dictionary of ...

    certifiable. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English cer‧ti‧fi‧ab‧le /ˈsɜːtəfaɪəbəl $ ˌsɜːrtəˈfaɪ-/ adjective 1 informal crazy, especially in a way that is dangerous If you ask me, that man is certifiable. 2 especially American English definitely a particular thing The guy’s a certifiable megastar. 3 especially ...

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › certifiablecertifiable - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    May 30, 2024 · certifiable (comparative more certifiable, superlative most certifiable) (of a document) That can, or that must be certified. (informal, of a person) Mentally ill to such an extent that involuntary institutionalization is appropriate; crazy.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › certifiable_adjcertifiable, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    Of a person: officially or legally classified as needing treatment for a mental health condition; affected by mental illness of a type or severity regarded as justifying such a classification; (also) designating mental illness of this type. Also: exhibiting irrational or erratic behaviour, esp. when this is attributed to mental illness. 1870.