COGITABLE

cogitable, ponderable

(adjective) capable of being thought about; “space flight to other galaxies becomes more cogitable”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

cogitable (comparative more cogitable, superlative most cogitable)

thinkable, conceivable, able to be imagined.

Antonyms

• incogitable

• inconceivable

• unthinkable

Source: Wiktionary


Cog"i*ta*ble, a. Etym: [L. cogitabilis, fr. cogitare to think.]

Definition: Capable of being brought before the mind as a throught or idea; conceivable; thinkable. Creation is cogitable by us only as a putting forth of divine power. Sir W. Hamilton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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