conceivableness

/kənˈsivəbəɫnəs/ noun

The state or quality of being conceivable.

Word Origin From Latin con- 'together' and capere 'to take' — conceive is literally 'to take together', to grasp an idea in the mind. The same root capere gives us receive (take back), perceive (take through), and deceive (take away, ensnare). The suffix -able means 'able to be', so conceivableness is the quality of being able to be grasped mentally.

noun The state or quality of being conceivable. countable

The conceivableness of time travel continues to fascinate both scientists and science fiction writers.

(名词) 可构想性;可想象性

时间旅行的可想象性持续吸引着科学家和科幻作家。

(sustantivo) concebibilidad; lo concebible [El estado o cualidad de ser concebible.]

La posibilidad concebible de los viajes en el tiempo sigue fascinando tanto a científicos como a escritores de ciencia ficción.

(nom) concevabilité; caractère concevable [Le caractère de ce qui est concevable, c'est-à-dire susceptible d'être envisagé ou imaginé par l'esprit.]

Le conceivableness du voyage dans le temps continue de fasciner les scientifiques comme les auteurs de science-fiction.

(Substantiv) Denkbarkeit; Vorstellbarkeit [Die Eigenschaft, vorstellbar oder denkbar zu sein; der Zustand, als möglich oder realisierbar zu gelten.]

Die **conceivableness** von Zeitreisen fasziniert sowohl Wissenschaftler als auch Science-Fiction-Autoren.

(名詞) 想定可能性。想像できる性質や状態。

時間旅行の想像可能性は、科学者とSF作家の両方を今もなお魅了し続けている。

(substantivo) concebibilidade [O estado ou qualidade de ser concebível.]

A concebibilidade da viagem no tempo continua a fascinar tanto cientistas quanto escritores de ficção científica.

Word parts: con + ceive + able + ness

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