tickable

English

Etymology

tick + -able

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɪkəbəl/

Adjective

tickable (not comparable)

  1. That can be ticked; capable of being marked with a tick or check mark.
    tickable boxes in a questionnaire
  2. (birdwatching) Of a bird, located so that it may be travelled to and viewed.
  3. (birdwatching) Of an observation, good enough to ensure correct identification and therefore allow the bird to be added to a list of observed birds.
    • 2005, Sean Dooley, The Big Twitch, Sydney: Allen and Unwin, page 109:
      On landing the dark forms of the jungle fowl could be seen scattering across the airfield, but we were moving too fast for me to get a tickable view.

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