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Definition of conceivable adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

conceivable

adjective
 
/kənˈsiːvəbl/
 
/kənˈsiːvəbl/
Word Family
  • conceive verb
  • conceivable adjective (≠ inconceivable)
  • conceivably adverb (≠ inconceivably)
  • concept noun
  • conception noun
  • conceptual adjective
  • conceptually adverb
  • conceptualize verb
  • misconceive verb
  • misconceived adjective
  • misconception noun
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  1. that you can imagine or believe synonym possible
    • It is conceivable that I'll see her tomorrow.
    • a beautiful city with buildings of every conceivable age and style
    opposite inconceivable
    Extra Examples
    • It's quite conceivable that she hasn't heard the news yet.
    • We had to draw up plans for every conceivable emergency.
    • It's barely conceivable to me that she didn't know what was going on.
    • We've examined the problem from every conceivable angle.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    • become
    adverb
    • entirely
    • perfectly
    • quite
    phrases
    • every conceivable something
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See conceivable in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee conceivable in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
albeit
conjunction
 
 
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