im·ag·i·na·ble

[ih-maj-uh-nuh-buhl]
adjective
capable of being imagined or conceived.

Origin:
1325–75; Middle English < Late Latin imāginābilis, equivalent to Latin imāginā() to imagine + -bilis -ble

i·mag·i·na·ble·ness, noun
i·mag·i·na·bly, adverb
un·im·ag·i·na·ble, adjective
un·im·ag·i·na·ble·ness, noun
un·im·ag·i·na·bly, adverb
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imagine (ɪˈmædʒɪn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  (when tr, may take a clause as object) to form a mental image of
2.  (when tr, may take a clause as object) to think, believe, or guess
3.  (tr; takes a clause as object) to suppose; assume: I imagine he'll come
4.  (tr; takes a clause as object) to believe or assume without foundation: he imagines he knows the whole story
5.  an archaic word for plot
 
sentence substitute
6.  Also: imagine that! an exclamation of surprise
 
[C14: from Latin imāginārī to fancy, picture mentally, from imāgō likeness; see image]
 
im'aginable
 
adj
 
im'aginably
 
adv
 
im'aginer
 
n

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Unimaginable is always a great word to know.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
unimaginable (ˌʌnɪˈmædʒɪnəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
difficult or impossible to believe; inconceivable
 
unim'aginably
 
adv

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Example sentences
Their big, trusting eyes conceal unimaginable suffering.
It's unimaginable that people could do this sort of astronomy without having
  high-powered computers to help with the task.
Technological optimists sold the world on automation by telling people it would
  create unimaginable amounts of leisure for them.
Yet cell biologists may soon have to acknowledge an equally unimaginable
  oversight in their field.
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