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- DictionaryCon·ceiv·a·ble/kənˈsēvəb(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. capable of being imagined or grasped mentally: "a mass uprising was entirely conceivable"
possible to imagine or to believe: Books on every conceivable subject lined one wall. It's just conceivable (= possible although difficult to imagine) (that) the hospital made a mistake. Synonym. imaginable. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. that might or might not happen.
If you conceive of something, you imagine or think of it. So, it makes sense that the adjective conceivable describes things that can be imagined or thought of. People often use the word conceivable in extreme contexts.
2 days ago · adjective. If something is conceivable, you can imagine it or believe it. Without their support the project would not have been conceivable. It is just conceivable that a single survivor might be found. Through the centuries, flowers have been used for cooking in every conceivable way.
Definition of conceivable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. To form or hold an idea: Ancient peoples conceived of the earth as flat. 2. To become pregnant. [Middle English conceiven, from Old French concevoir, conceiv-, from Latin concipere : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + capere, to take; see kap- in Indo-European roots .] con·ceiv′a·bil′i·ty, con·ceiv′a·ble·ness n. con·ceiv′a·ble adj.
6 days ago · adjective. If something is conceivable, you can imagine it or believe it. Without their support, the project would not have been conceivable. Synonyms: imaginable, possible, credible, believable More Synonyms of conceivable. conceivably (kənsivəbli ) adverb [usu ADV before v] The mission could conceivably be accomplished within a week.
possible to imagine or to believe: every conceivable kind of fruit. [ + (that) ] It is just conceivable that the hospital made a mistake. conceivably. adverb. Her story could, conceivably, be true. (Definition of conceivable from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of conceivable. in Chinese (Traditional)
