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conceivable

[ kuhn-see-vuh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. capable of being conceived; imaginable.


conceivable

/ əˈːəə /

adjective

  1. capable of being understood, believed, or imagined; possible
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Derived Forms

  • Dzˌ𾱱ˈٲ, noun
  • Dzˈ𾱱, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • Dz·𾱱a·i·ٲ Dz·𾱱a··Ա noun
  • Dz·𾱱a· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of conceivable1

1425–75; late Middle English. See conceive, -able
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It’s conceivable that one or another of those proceedings will lead to her release, but it’s far more likely that they will drag out for months, or possibly years, with no clear resolution.

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"All conceivable places for the huge Foxconn assembly sites with tens or hundreds of thousands of workers are in Asia, and all of these countries are facing higher tariffs," Mr Friedman said.

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It means contesting every conceivable issue, such as energy-efficient lightbulbs, in the name of freedom — freedom to squander energy, apparently.

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It’s just about conceivable that Merz, now liberated from his previous pro-American views and in a forced marriage with his domestic political opponents, will reveal that kind of strength.

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The government will look at "every conceivable way" to prevent former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams from receiving compensation, the prime minister has said.

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