Recoverable

recoverable — re‧cov‧er‧a‧ble [rɪˈkʌvərəbl] adjective 1. FINANCE if something such as money is recoverable, you can get it back after it has been lost or spent: • Some of the funds may be recoverable, or their loss may be covered by insurance. 2. LAW if… …   Financial and business terms

recoverable — re·cov·er·able /ri kə və rə bəl/ adj: capable of being recovered esp. as a matter of law re·cov·er·abil·i·ty / ˌkə və rə bi lə tē/ n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

Recoverable — Re*cov er*a*ble ( ?*b l), a. [Cf. F. recouvrable.] 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

recoverable — recoverability, recoverableness, n. /ri kuv euhr euh beuhl/, adj. able to recover or be recovered: a patient now believed to be recoverable; recoverable losses on his investments. [1425 75; late ME; see RECOVER, ABLE] * * * …   Universalium

recoverable — [[t]rɪkʌ̱vərəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ If something is recoverable, it is possible for you to get it back. If you decide not to buy, the money you have spent on the survey is not recoverable …   English dictionary

recoverable — re·cov·er·able ri kəv (ə )rə bəl adj permitting recovery: not precluding a return to health <a recoverable disease> …   Medical dictionary

recoverable — re|cov|er|a|ble [ rı kʌv(ə)rəbl ] adjective FORMAL if something is recoverable, you can get it back …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

recoverable — UK [rɪˈkʌv(ə)rəb(ə)l] / US adjective formal if something is recoverable, you can get it again …   English dictionary

recoverable — Susceptible of being recovered or regained. The bankruptcy law provides alternately for the regaining of preferential payments by the trustee, first by visiting the creditor with the danger of a penalty the disallowance of any portion of his… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

recoverable — recover ► VERB 1) return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength. 2) find or regain possession of. 3) regain or secure (compensation). 4) remove or extract (an energy source, chemical, etc.) for use, reuse, or waste treatment. DERIVATIVES… …   English terms dictionary

recoverable — adjective capable of being recovered or regained (Freq. 1) recoverable truth of a past event • Ant: ↑unrecoverable • Similar to: ↑redeemable, ↑retrievable …   Useful english dictionary