knowable
adjUK [ˈnəʊəbɫ̩] · CA, US [ˈnoʊəbɫ̩]
Etymology Attested since the 15th century; know + -able
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:
- Antonyms
- unknowable
- Derived terms
- knowableness, knowably, nonknowable
- Related terms
- knowability