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US /ˈnoʊ.ə.bəl/ UK /ˈnəʊ.ə.bəl/
Freq #99475

Meanings

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Synonyms
1 adj · capable of being known,... cognizablecomprehensiblediscoverable
Word family
Derived forms knowabilityknowably

Etymology

Formed from know + the adjective-forming suffix -able ("capable of being"). The word has been attested since the fifteenth century and is especially useful in philosophical discussion of the limits of knowledge.

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