searchable

searchable — adjective

1. A searchable document, database, or website has its content arranged or indexed

1.形容詞B2
釋義

A searchable document, database, or website has its content arranged or indexed so that a user can find specific words, names, numbers, or other information by typing into a search tool.

例句

The hospital's database is searchable by patient name or date of birth.

searchable by [criterion] — shows what filter you can use

Users can find old articles because the website archives are fully searchable.

collocation: fully searchable

同義詞
  • indexed

    Focuses on the technical process of creating an index; more technical than 'searchable'

  • findable

    Less formal and broader in meaning; can apply to physical objects too

  • retrievable

    Emphasizes the ability to get data back from a storage system; more formal

反義詞
  • unsearchable

    Direct opposite; data that cannot be searched electronically

用法筆記

Typically describes digital files, databases, or online collections that have been structured for electronic search. Does not apply to physical objects (e.g., a filing cabinet of paper documents). Common collocates include 'database,' 'archive,' 'catalog,' 'PDF,' and 'index.' Frequently modified by 'fully.'

常見錯誤

❌I will searchable the files before the meeting.
✅I will make the files searchable before the meeting.
💡'searchable' is an adjective, not a verb; use 'make something searchable' instead.