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conceivable

American  
[kuhn-see-vuh-buhl] / kənˈsi və bəl /

adjective

  1. capable of being conceived; imaginable.

conceivable British  
/ kənˈsiːvəbəl /

adjective

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

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Other Word Forms

  • conceivability noun
  • conceivableness noun
  • conceivably adverb

Etymology

Origin of conceivable

1425–75; late Middle English. See conceive, -able

Example Sentences

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That could mean these funds could be set to buy stocks in every conceivable scenario in the month of April, the analysts added.

From MarketWatch

For decades, closure of the strait was regarded as something that was conceivable in theory, but operationally improbable in practice, Morgan Stanley noted.

From Barron's

Before this March, Nebraska had failed to win a tournament game in just about every manner conceivable.

From The Wall Street Journal

Yet opening the strait is the only conceivable solution to sky-high oil prices, said Tom Kloza, chief oil analyst for Gulf Oil.

From MarketWatch

I would look around at the bare little cell and wonder what conceivable victory could come from a place like this.

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