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cogitable

cogitable

8.7
Able to be thought of or imagined
  • adjective
  • /ˈkɒdʒɪtəbl/
translation icon : cogitable
  • Is interstellar travel realistically cogitable, or is it just science fiction?

Examples

  • The theory, while controversial, is certainly cogitable and merits further discussion.

  • At the time, no one considered such a solution cogitable by current technology.

  • This idea is cogitable.

  • Is this idea really cogitable?

  • Many people believe that time travel is cogitable, though it remains unproven.

  • The possibility of intelligent life on other planets is a cogitable topic in astronomy.

  • Her proposal was cogitable, inspiring others to brainstorm similar innovative ideas.

Synonyms

imaginable
vscogitable
62 3.6

Possible to think of in your mind

is about being able to be thought about rather than only visually pictured
conceivable
vscogitable
62 4.6

Possible to imagine or believe

is about being thought about generally rather than stressing plausibility
thinkable
vscogitable
2 4.4

Something you can imagine happening

is about being able to be thought of without implying likelihood
cognizable
vscogitable
1 8.1

Easy to notice or understand

focuses on mental consideration or imagination rather than sensory notice
cognoscible
vscogitable
9.9

Able to be known or understood by people

is about being able to be thought about rather than being established as fact

Antonyms

inconceivable
46 7.4

Impossible to imagine or believe

How Conceivable

cogitable
8.7
conceivable
62 4.6
imaginable
62 3.6
thinkable
2 4.4

Surface Forms

cogitable positive

Morphology

cogitable = cogitate (transparent) = cogitate + able

Regular and semantically transparent formation from the verb 'cogitate' with the productive adjectival suffix '-able'.

Etymology

The word cogitable comes from the Latin root cogit- and the verb cogitare, which mean 'to think'. So, cogitable literally means 'able to be thought' or 'thinkable', which is why it describes something you can 'imagine', and it shares the same root with cognitive and cogitate.