adj
conceivable
kuhn-SEE-vuhbl
adj
1
Capable of being imagined, believed, or understood as possible.
"It's conceivable that the flight will be delayed."
"Every conceivable outcome was discussed before the launch."
How to Use Conceivable
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAble to be imagined or believed as a real possibility.
Common pairings
every conceivable way
it is conceivable that
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Etymology
From conceive plus the suffix -able, meaning "able to be conceived (of)."