thinkable

adjective think·able \ˈthiŋ-kə-bəl\

: capable of being thought about and done

Full Definition of THINKABLE

: conceivably possible <a time when divorce was barely thinkable>

: capable of being comprehended or reasoned about <the ultimate nature of Deity is scarcely thinkable>

— think·able·ness noun

— think·ably \-blē\ adverb

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1805

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