knowable

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adjective

capable of being known.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English; see know¹, -able

Related forms

know·a·ble·ness, know·a·bil·i·ty, noun

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know (nəʊ)

—vb , knows, knowing, knew, known
1.	(also intr; may take a clause as object) to be or feel certain of the truth or accuracy of (a fact, etc)
2.	to be acquainted or familiar with: she's known him five years
3.	to have a familiarity or grasp of, as through study or experience: he knows French
4.	(also intr; may take a clause as object) to understand, be aware of, or perceive (facts, etc): he knows the answer now
5.	(foll by how) to be sure or aware of (how to be or do something)
6.	to experience, esp deeply: to know poverty
7.	to be intelligent, informed, or sensible enough (to do something): she knew not to go home yet
8.	(may take a clause as object) to be able to distinguish or discriminate
9.	archaic to have sexual intercourse with
10.	I know what I have an idea
11.	know what's what to know how one thing or things in general work
12.	informal you know a parenthetical filler phrase used to make a pause in speaking or add slight emphasis to a statement
13.	you never know things are uncertain

—n
14.	informal in the know aware or informed

[Old English gecnāwan; related to Old Norse knā I can, Latin noscere to come to know]

'knowable

—*adj*

'knower

—n

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