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Definitions for conceivable
kənˈsi və bəlcon·ceiv·able

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. conceivable, imaginableadjective

    capable of being imagined

    "that is one possible answer"

Wiktionary

  1. conceivableadjective

    Capable of being conceived or imagined; possible; credible; thinkable.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Conceivableadjective

    Etymology: from conceive.

    If it were possible to contrive an invention, whereby any conceivable weight may be moved by any conceivable power with the same quickness by the hand, without other instrument, the works of nature would be too much subjected to art. John Wilkins, Math. Magick.

    The freezing of the words in the air in the Northern climes, is as conceivable as this strange union. Joseph Glanvill, Sceps. c. 4.

    It is not conceivable that it should be indeed that very person, whose shape and voice it assumed. Francis Atterbury, Sermons.

ChatGPT

  1. conceivable

    Conceivable refers to something that can be imagined, understood, or believed; something that seems possible, plausible or likely within one's understanding or capability. It indicates something that you can visualize in your mind and consider as achievable or real.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Conceivableadjective

    capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood

  2. Etymology: [Cf. F. concevable.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of conceivable in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of conceivable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of conceivable in a Sentence

  1. Michael Kang:

    It’s not that there’s lack of legal authority, it’s totally conceivable that you could have a law like that in theory.

  2. Aaron Friedberg:

    It's conceivable that they had something like that in mind. They may be rewarding President Ma for policies that he has pursued, that in general have tended to favor closer relations between Taiwan and the mainland.

  3. Paul Doyle:

    It's conceivable that it is a positive resolution in an emergency, aka terrorist situation, if a terrorist is in the middle of an operation, in theory, the drone could kill him.

  4. Zach Miko:

    Modeling has changed my life, modeling never was even thought of as an option. It wasn’t even a conceivable notion. My biggest focus in modeling is to try to make it available to anyone who loves it. The men’s industry is definitely playing catch up with women’s industry as far as diversity and inclusion goes.

  5. Anthony Fauci:

    We were hoping that we would get the both the candidates, both products Moderna and Pfizer rolled out by the week of the 20th, it is conceivable that we will only have one of them out, but the other would likely follow soon thereafter.

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Translations for conceivable

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  • разбираем, възможен, мислимBulgarian
  • možný, myslitelný, představitelnýCzech
  • absehbar, denkbar, begreiflich, vorstellbar, erdenklichGerman
  • imaginable, concebible, pensableSpanish
  • ajateltavissaFinnish
  • pensable, imaginableFrench
  • elképzelhetőHungarian
  • ideabile, immaginabile, concepibile, pensabileItalian
  • comprehensīvus, comprehensibilisLatin
  • denkbaarDutch
  • imaginávelPortuguese
  • потенциальный, постижимый, возможный, мыслимый, вероятныйRussian
  • मानसSanskrit
  • zamìsliv, pòjmljiv, замѝслив, по̀јмљивSerbo-Croatian
  • tänkbarSwedish
  • düşünülebilir, akla uygun, makulTurkish

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