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conceivableness

conceivableness

8.9
The ability to be imagined or understood
  • noun
  • /kənˈsiːvəblnəs/
translation icon : concebibilidad
  • Many people questioned the conceivableness of life on distant planets.

Examples

  • The conceivableness of such a theory depends on current technological advances.

  • The conceivableness of such advancements in artificial intelligence excites both scientists and the general public alike.

  • He discussed the conceivableness of infinite space in his lecture.

  • The conceivableness of such an idea is surprising.

  • Is the conceivableness of this theory widely accepted?

  • He discussed the conceivableness of infinite space and its implications for our understanding of the universe.

  • Many people questioned the conceivableness of life existing on distant planets in their debates on extraterrestrial life.

Synonyms

conceivability
vsconceivableness
7.0

The ability to be imagined or believed

is the same meaning but uses a different noun ending

Antonyms

The state of being impossible to imagine or believe

How Likely

certainty
  • Literature
202 3.4
probability
473 3.6
plausibility
11 7.0
conceivableness
8.9
impossibility
37 5.3

Surface Forms

Morphology

conceivableness = conceivable (transparent) = conceive + able + ness

A standard nominalization of the adjective 'conceivable' by adding '-ness', preserving the adjective's meaning.

Etymology

The word conceivableness comes from conceive, which originally meant 'to take into the mind' or be 'pregnant' with an idea. So conceivableness is the ability of something to be imagined or understood.