Authenticatable

/ɔːˌθɛntɪˈkeɪtəbəl/ adjective

Definition

Capable of being verified or proven to be genuine and real.

Etymology

From 'authenticate' (to verify as genuine) + '-able' (capable of being). The '-ate' verb form comes from Medieval Latin 'authenticatus,' from Greek 'authentikos.'

Kelly Says

In our digital age, 'authenticatable' matters hugely—your password, your ID, your DNA are all ways of proving you're really you, yet we still struggle with what genuinely proves identity.

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