knowable
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- knowability noun
- knowableness noun
Etymology
Origin of knowable
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at know 1, -able
Example Sentences
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These images did not merely document India's diversity; they actively shaped it, translating fluid, lived realities into apparently stable and knowable "types".
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
Brandishing charts that show the path to any objective, they see the future as knowable and amenable to our control.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025
If the future was perfectly knowable, we would all be rich.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 17, 2025
And Lim’s case is far more distant or far less knowable than Hawaii.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2025
And Hatsue’s heart wasn’t knowable, either, nor was Carl Heine’s.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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