From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishanswerablean‧swer‧a‧ble /ˈɑːnsərəbəl $ ˈæn-/ adjective 1 → be answerable to somebody (for something)2 ANSWER/RESULTa question that is answerable can be answered
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answerable• The questions should be specific enough that they can be answerable in specific terms.• Being sole traders, they are answerable to no one else within the business.• The Secretary of State remains answerable to Parliament and the everyday pressures of political life, concerned with services rather than management prerogatives.• Though Celera's researchers are scientists of integrity, they are ultimately answerable to their shareholders. 