profilable

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

profile +‎ -able

Adjective[edit]

profilable (not comparable)

  1. Able to be profiled.
    • 1987, Harry W. More, Peter C. Unsinger, Police Managerial Use of Psychology and Psychologists, page 31:
      He is more frequently the serial killer, the cruel rapist, and the challenger to the police. He usually has well-above normal intelligence and feels that the world is his oyster. He is easily profilable, but is not a tiny part of the population.
    • 2006, Dr. Dobb's Journal:
      [] a complete and intuitive profiler that supports numerous types of profiling modes and profilable applications.