knowable

 [noh-uh-buhl]  

know·a·ble

   [noh-uh-buhl]
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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Knowable is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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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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