conceivability.

The extent to which something can be coherently imagined or understood as possible.

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Words that belong together

• logical conceivability
• conceivability of alternatives

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Conceivability alone does not establish practical possibility.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.