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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"
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The meaning of CONCEIVABLE is capable of being conceived : imaginable. How to use conceivable in a sentence.
possible to imagine or think of: Books on every conceivable subject lined one wall. [ + (that) clause ] It’s conceivable (that) none of the proposals will be accepted. conceivably. adverb [ not gradable ] us / kənˈsi·və·bli / We could conceivably finish ahead of schedule.
adjective. us / kənˈsi·və·bəl / Add to word list. possible to imagine or think of: Books on every conceivable subject lined one wall. [ + (that) clause ] It’s conceivable (that) none of the proposals will be accepted. conceivably. adverb [ not gradable ] us / kənˈsi·və·bli / We could conceivably finish ahead of schedule.
Conceivable definition: capable of being conceived; imaginable.. See examples of CONCEIVABLE used in a sentence.
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.
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. If you look everywhere for your homework but still can't find it, you might declare, "I searched in every conceivable location!
Definition of conceivable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. To become pregnant with (offspring): She conceived her first child in London, but her second child was conceived in Paris. 2. To form or develop in the mind: conceive a plan to increase profits; conceive a passion for a new acquaintance. 3. To apprehend mentally; understand: couldn't conceive the meaning of that sentence. 4.
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)
conceivable meaning, definition, what is conceivable: able to be believed or imagined: Learn more.
