recoverable

Able to regain

Recoverable describes something that can be gotten back or restored.

Lost data may be recoverable from a damaged hard drive.

Recoverable costs can be recouped through legal action or insurance.

In environmental contexts, recoverable resources are those that can be extracted economically: an estimated two billion barrels of recoverable oil.

A recoverable error in computing is one the system can handle without crashing.

repairable

restorable

Able to be renewed

refurbishable · reconstructable · serviceable · reparable · correctable · rectifiable · revivable · damaged · broken · worn

material

recyclable

Capable of being remade

repurposed · reclaimed · scrap · waste · byproduct · remnants · residue · extraction · mining · recycle

data

backup

Stored duplicate for recovery

undelete · extract · access · reload · reconstruct · fetch · corrupted · encrypted · deleted · files

financial

damages

Compensation for injury

reparation · settlement · indemnity · claims · losses · refund · recoupment · payout · liability · insurance

health

healing

Restoration of health

curable · remission · prognosis · therapy · illness · injury · surgery · stroke · trauma · condition

resilient

bounceback

Recovery from adversity

renewal · restoration · revival · setback · downturn · crisis · slump · recession · collapse · shock

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retrievability

recoverableirrecoverable

Impossible to regain

irretrievable · unrecoverable · unretrievable · lost · nonrecoverable

financial recoupment

recoverableirrecoverable

Impossible to regain

unrecoverable · nonrecoverable · lost · sunk · forfeited

restoration to health/function

recoverableirrecoverable

Impossible to regain

irreversible · terminal · incurable · irreparable · beyond repair

Family

irrecoverable, unrecoverable, recoverability, nonrecoverable

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