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" Because the idea of zombies seems to make sense, and seems to, in a certain sense, be possible, I think one can use that to argue against the thesis that everything is purely physical. Now many people, I think, agree that the idea of zombies are conceivable, including people who want to be physicalists."
David Chalmers

Meaning of "conceivable" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF CONCEIVABLE

kənˈsiːvəbəl


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONCEIVABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Conceivable is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CONCEIVABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Fertilisation

Fertilization is the fusion of gametes to initiate the development of a new individual organism. In animals, the process involves the fusion of an ovum with a sperm, which eventually leads to the development of an embryo. Depending on the animal species, the process can occur within the body of the female in internal fertilisation, or outside. The cycle of fertilisation and development of new individuals is called sexual reproduction.

Definition of conceivable in the English dictionary

The definition of conceivable in the dictionary is capable of being understood, believed, or imagined; possible.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONCEIVABLE

believable · cleavable · inconceivable · irrelievable · irretrievable · movable · observable · perceivable · receivable · relievable · removable · reprievable · retrievable · unachievable · unbelievable · unconceivable · undeceivable · unperceivable · unrelievable · unreprievable

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONCEIVABLE

conceder · concedo · conceit · conceited · conceitedly · conceitedness · conceitful · conceitless · conceity · conceivability · conceivableness · conceivably · conceive · conceiver · concelebrant · concelebrate · concelebration · concent · concenter · concentrate

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONCEIVABLE

able · achievable · approvable · dissolvable · drivable · forgivable · immovable · insolvable · livable · lovable · microwavable · reservable · resolvable · solvable · survivable · unforgivable · unlivable · unlovable · unmovable · unobservable · unresolvable

Synonyms and antonyms of conceivable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CONCEIVABLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «conceivable» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «conceivable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONCEIVABLE

Find out the translation of conceivable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of conceivable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «conceivable» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

可想像的
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

concebible
570 millions of speakers
en

English

conceivable
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

बोधगम्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يمكن تصوره
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

мыслимо
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

concebível
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

অনুমেয়
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

concevable
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Boleh difikirkan
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

denkbar
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

想定可能な
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

상상할 수 있는
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Kepikiran
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có thể tưởng tượng
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

மனத்தில்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

कल्पनीय
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

düşünülebilir
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

concepibile
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

pomyślenia
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

мислимо
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

imaginabil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νοητή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

denkbare
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tänkbart
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tenkelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of conceivable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONCEIVABLE»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about conceivable

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10 QUOTES WITH «CONCEIVABLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word conceivable.
1
William Banting
My diminished girth, in tailor phraseology, was hardly conceivable even by my own friends, or my respected medical adviser, until I put on my former clothing, over what I now wear, which is a thoroughly convincing proof of the remarkable change.
2
Cyrano de Bergerac
The insufferable arrogance of human beings to think that Nature was made solely for their benefit, as if it was conceivable that the sun had been set afire merely to ripen men's apples and head their cabbages.
3
David D. Burns
Powerful new drug-free treatments have been developed for depression and for every conceivable type of anxiety, such as chronic worrying, shyness, public speaking anxiety, test anxiety, phobias, and panic attacks. The goal of the treatment is not just partial improvement but full recovery.
4
A. S. Byatt
There are things I take sides about, like capital punishment, which it seems to me there is only one side about: it is evil. But there are two or three sides to sexual harassment, and the moment you get into particular cases, there is injustice in every conceivable direction. It's a mess.
5
David Chalmers
Because the idea of zombies seems to make sense, and seems to, in a certain sense, be possible, I think one can use that to argue against the thesis that everything is purely physical. Now many people, I think, agree that the idea of zombies are conceivable, including people who want to be physicalists.
6
Gail Collins
Now my poor hometown is being castigated as the center of an IRS scandal. Humble workers at the Cincinnati office targeted Tea Party groups and other conservative organizations for special scrutiny when those groups applied for tax-exempt status. There's no conceivable excuse for that. It was deeply, deeply wrong.
7
Christopher Dodd
America's highways, roads, bridges, are an indispensable part of our lives. They link one end of our nation to the other. We use them each and every day, for every conceivable purpose.
8
Richard Ernst
I became almost immediately fascinated by the possibilities of trying out all conceivable reactions with them, some leading to explosions, others to unbearable poisoning of the air in our house, frightening my parents.
9
Sigmar Gabriel
Finding the right form of debate regarding Israeli policies will remain a challenge in Germany. Even with every conceivable and warranted criticism, the danger always arises that it will be exploited by those who consciously or unconsciously present anti-Semitism in a new guise.
10
Jeff Greenfield
In early 1961 a new president, John F. Kennedy, was told by military leaders and civilian officials that the Kingdom of Laos - of no conceivable strategic importance to the U.S. - required the presence of American troops and perhaps even tactical nuclear weapons. Why? Because if Laos fell, Asia would go red from Thailand to Indonesia.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONCEIVABLE»

Discover the use of conceivable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to conceivable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Beyond the Conceivable: Studies on Germany, Nazism, and the ...
This is particularly true of victims and perpetrators, whose memories shape the distortions of historical narrative in ways often diametrically opposed. The essays are divided into three groups.
Dan Diner, 2000
2
Everything Conceivable
The unforgettable personal stories in Everything Conceivable run the gamut from joyous to tragic; all of them raise questions we dare not ignore. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Liza Mundy, 2007
3
Making Money from Photography in Every Conceivable Way
From freelance opportunities to running a business, an indispensible guide to making money in the photographic industry, whether as a career or a lucrative hobby, covers every aspect of the trade, from equipment and materials to freelance ...
Steve Bavister, 2006
4
It's Conceivable!: Hypnosis for Fertility
Chances are if you've been struggling with infertility issues you've been told to "just relax." Tired of people's insensitive, unwanted advice; tired of feeling out of control of your life? Hypnosis can help.
Lynsi Eastburn, 2006
5
100 Maverick Postcards: Pictures, Images & Thoughts for Each ...
The collection of '100 Maverick Postcards' presents one hundred variations on the theme of visual and verbal pleasure.
Alan Fletcher, 2004
6
The Character of Consciousness
For example, it is sometimes said that both Goldbach's conjecture and its negation are conceivable, while only one of them is possible. Here the relevant notion of conceivability is something like prima facie negative conceivability. There is no ...
David J. Chalmers, 2010
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The Doomsday Survival Handbook: A Bucket List for Every ...
This book will help you separate the threat from the chaff with its handy dandy checklists and recommendations. While it is important to remember that survival is not guaranteed, this book will certainly* improve your odds of survival.
David P. Murphy, 2012
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The Conscious Mind : In Search of a Fundamental Theory: In ...
Goldbach's conjecture and its negation are conceivable. But the false member of the pair will not qualify as conceivable in the sense I am using, as there is no conceivable world in which it is true (it is false in every world). On this view of ...
David J. Chalmers Assistant Professor of Philosophy University of Arizona, 1996
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Controversies and the Metaphysics of Mind
We may as- sume that no position is internally complete at any given point of time relative to what is conceivable by experts who advocate it and those experts who dispute it. The concept of conceivability-at-a-given-point-of-time is distinct from ...
Yaron M. Senderowicz, 2010
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Descartes's Dualism
In the Second Meditation Descartes argues that it is conceivable that he (his mind ) exists and thinks without being extended. Furthermore, he believes that whatever is conceivable is possible. Let us call this the Conceivability Premise.
Marleen ROZEMOND, Marleen Rozemond, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONCEIVABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term conceivable is used in the context of the following news items.
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Detroit Tigers recall right-hander Buck Farmer, option Kyle Ryan to …
It is conceivable he could make an abbreviated start Wednesday and still pitch Sunday for the Tigers. Greene is 1-1 with a 3.47 ERA and a 1.46 ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
2
Mike Napoli down in the slumps
And while it's doubtful the Sox would get much more than a fringe prospect in return for Napoli, it's conceivable he could be peddled to a ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»
3
A Step In The Right Direction For Spurs...
Had he not suffered an unfortunate injury, it's conceivable that seventh could have been improved upon. Up against Younes Kaboul, Vlad ... «Football365.com, Jul 15»
4
Analysis: Greek drama 'a parody, a comedy and a tragedy'
... there is growing awareness that some debt reprofiling or restructuring may be conceivable, even essential, provided that Greece recommits ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
5
Suburbs face lawsuit seeking tougher regulation of gun shops
“While we certainly appreciate the concerns that they raise, we cannot see any conceivable basis for liability on the part of the village of ... «Chicago Sun-Times, Jul 15»
6
Albany scales back red-light camera plan
“A hundred tickets a day is, I mean, from the number of cars that I see running through red lights, it is conceivable certainly,” Golby said. «WRGB, Jul 15»
7
Report: German missiles on Syria border given 'foreign' commands
A conceivable cyber attack on such a battery would likely be for one of two purposes: either to remotely commandeer the battery to launch ... «The Times of Israel, Jul 15»
8
Paul Verhoeven's Authenticity Came to Light at Chicago's Logan …
The Detroit of the future exists in a hellish America trapped in the '80s. Corporations are running amok, putting fingers in every conceivable pie. «PopMatters, Jul 15»
9
Wimbledon 2015: A peek into the diary of a Roger Federer fan
He has had an extra week to prepare, is number two in the world and has won this seven times but there is no conceivable way even I, ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
10
Corissa Enneking hits out at plus-size community on her Fat Girl …
21-year-old Corissa then went on to explain that although the plus size community spans every conceivable race, sexuality, age and body ... «Metro, Jul 15»
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