Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • That must be made known, as to a board of health or some other authority.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective That may be notified.
  • adjective medicine, of a disease That must be notified to the authorities.
  • adjective That is worthy of being notified.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective requiring that official notification be given

Etymologies

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From notify +‎ -able

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Examples

  • Same with HIV, where, as with any other fatal, incurable infection, it should have been treated as what's called a notifiable disease, carriers isolated immediately to protect the rest of the population.

    Deltoid 2009

  • Flu has hit Tasmanian schools hard, but the sickness must be registered with health authorities because it is classified as a notifiable disease.

    SOCIALIZED MEDICINE 2008

  • Industrial diseases should be made "notifiable," so that they can be controlled by the factory or health department.

    Civics and Health William H. Allen

  • Anyone carrying out these 'notifiable' types of electrical work must either be registered with one of the Government-approved Competent Person Self-certification Schemes or they must submit

    Landlord regulations - Residential Landlord 2010

  • Hong Kong-listed Tingyi, which is more commonly known in China for its Master Kong brand, was suspended from trading early Friday pending the announcement of a "notifiable transaction."

    Tingyi in Talks to Buy Pepsi's China Bottling Unit Alison Tudor 2011

  • Is it a notifiable illness and has bad side effects.

    LabourList Reveal New Editor Dungeekin 2009

  • A further review of the definitions of notifiable and non-notifiable crime will include rationalisation of the number of categories to be published and recorded.

    Crime statistics masked by 'year zero' reset, claims Labour 2011

  • Article 1.7 of the Code requires officers to register their notifiable memberships with the Chief

    Ruralshire Constabulary lost data scandal! « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2008

  • Police officers shall notify the Chief Constable of their membership of any organisation which might reasonably be regarded as affecting their ability to discharge their duties effectively and impartially in accordance with Police Service policy on registration of notifiable memberships.

    Ruralshire Constabulary lost data scandal! « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2008

  • Police officers who believe that they have no notifiable memberships must notify this belief to the Chief Constable.

    Ruralshire Constabulary lost data scandal! « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2008

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