trace·able \ˈtrāsəbəl\adjective Etymology:trace (II) + -able 1.: capable of being traced < a traceable riverbed > < a barely traceable inscription > 2.: suitable or of a kind to be attributed : due, ascribable — used with to < a failure traceable to lack of energy > • trace·able·ness\-bəlnə̇s\noun-es • trace·ably\-blē, -li\adverb