untraceable

«untraceable» in Mova's school dictionary: impossible to find, follow or trace, like an untraceable… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (untraceable)

meaning for a pupil

1) Untraceable means impossible to find, follow or trace, like an untraceable phone call, person or source. tree →

2) An untraceable amount is so small it cannot be found or measured. tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories and detective shows: untraceable calls, letters, money or poisons. In online safety: anonymous accounts can seem untraceable but often are not. In science: untraceable amounts of a substance.

examples

• The kidnapper used an untraceable phone. tree →
• The thief vanished and was untraceable. tree →
• The missing ring seemed untraceable. tree →
• The money was sent in an untraceable way. tree →
• Police found that the letter was not untraceable after all. tree →
• Only untraceable amounts of the chemical were left. tree →

note

Spelling: keep the «e» before «-able»: «untraceable» (c needs e to sound like s). Opposite: «traceable». Online, people are often traceable even when they think they are not.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «untraceable» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.