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knowable

UK[ˈnəʊəbɫ̩][ˈnoʊəbɫ̩]

knowable adjective: capable of being known, understood or comprehended.

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Adjective

knowable (comparative more knowable, superlative most knowable)

  1. Capable of being known, understood or comprehended.
    • Some things are not knowable. If Pradeep Mathew had played for India or England, would he have gone on to be the greatest spinner of all time? Not knowable. How many poor bastards have perished in this bed before me? Not knowable.2011, Shehan Karunatilaka, Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew, Jonathan Cape, page 138

knowable meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Telugu and Odia

knowable in Tamil

பெயர் உரிச்சொற்கள், அறியக்கூடிய, புரிந்துணரக்கூடிய, படித்துத் தெரிந்துக்கொள்ளக்கூடிய

knowable in Urdu

جاننے کے قابل

knowable in Telugu

capable of being known, understood or comprehended
వేద్యము vēdyamu

knowable in Odia

knowable
ଦୃଶ୍ୟ druśya

Antonyms of knowable

Forms of knowable

comparativemore knowable
superlativemost knowable

Origin of knowable

Attested since the 15th century; know + -able

Words formed from knowable

Words that rhyme with knowable

Questions about knowable

What does knowable mean?
Knowable means capable of being known, understood or comprehended.
What is knowable in Tamil?
Knowable in Tamil is பெயர் உரிச்சொற்கள், அறியக்கூடிய, புரிந்துணரக்கூடிய. See Knowable meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is knowable?
Knowable is an adjective.
How do you pronounce knowable?
Knowable is pronounced [ˈnəʊəbɫ̩] (UK).

Words near knowable in the dictionary

  1. Know-Nothingism
  2. know-nothingness
  3. know-nothings
  4. knowabilities
  5. knowability
  6. knowable
  7. knowableness
  8. knowably
  9. Knowall
  10. Knowalls
  11. knowarramean

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: knowable (page history and authors); knowable (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); knowable (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ଦୃଶ୍ୟ (Odia) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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