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Conceivability is an English word with synonyms like possibility. Below you'll find 6 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Conceivability in a sentence

Conceivability meaning

  1. The characteristic of being conceivable; the ability to be conceived, believed, or understood.
  2. Something that is conceivable.

Synonyms of Conceivability

conceivableness possibility possibleness

Related words

Other words often associated with Conceivability or its synonyms:

impossibility being existence beingness construct expectation theory opening prospect conception hypothesis outlook

Using Conceivability

  • The main meaning on this page is: The characteristic of being conceivable; the ability to be conceived, believed, or understood. | Something that is conceivable.
  • Useful related words include: conceivableness, possibility, possibleness.
  • In the example corpus, conceivability often appears in combinations such as: the conceivability, conceivability argument, conceivability of.

Context around Conceivability

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

argument 2× arguments 1×

Sentence patterns with Conceivability

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

conclude that conceivability does not 1× contradiction in conceivability and thus 1× of the conceivability argument 1× of the conceivability argument against 1× so called conceivability arguments could 1× that the conceivability of a 1× the conceivability of this 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

others have claimed 1× since a priori 1× the conceivability of 1× the maxim of 1× wittgenstein explicitly criticizes 1×

Common sentence endings:

contradicts perfect duty 1× entail its possibility 1× from the body 1× physicalism is false 1× s having consciousness 1× the conceivability argument 1×

Words around Conceivability

Just before it in the word index:

conceits 9 conceited 21 conceit 63 conceding 271 concedes 112 conceded 825

Just after it in the word index:

conceivable 131 conceivably 96 conceive 214 conceived 763 conceiver 8 conceives 18

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Conceivability

  • In this selection, "conceivability" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, argument and arguments stand out and add context to how "conceivability" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include conclude that conceivability does not and contradiction in conceivability and thus. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "conceivability" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with conceivability

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Others have claimed that the conceivability of a scenario may not entail its possibility. (14 words)

Wittgenstein explicitly criticizes so-called conceivability arguments : "Could one imagine a stone's having consciousness? (15 words)

The maxim of this action, says Kant, results in a contradiction in conceivability (and thus contradicts perfect duty). (18 words)

Longer example sentences

If this is correct, then we should (arguably) conclude that conceivability does not entail metaphysical possibility, and P2) of the conceivability argument against physicalism is false. (26 words)

The conceivability of this "Floating Man" indicates that the soul is perceived intellectually, which entails the soul's separateness from the body. (22 words)

Since a priori physicalists hold that PTI → N is a priori, they are committed to denying P1) of the conceivability argument. (21 words)

Question examples

Wittgenstein explicitly criticizes so-called conceivability arguments : "Could one imagine a stone's having consciousness? (15 words)

Example sentences (6)

If this is correct, then we should (arguably) conclude that conceivability does not entail metaphysical possibility, and P2) of the conceivability argument against physicalism is false.

Others have claimed that the conceivability of a scenario may not entail its possibility.

Since a priori physicalists hold that PTI → N is a priori, they are committed to denying P1) of the conceivability argument.

The conceivability of this "Floating Man" indicates that the soul is perceived intellectually, which entails the soul's separateness from the body.

The maxim of this action, says Kant, results in a contradiction in conceivability (and thus contradicts perfect duty).

Wittgenstein explicitly criticizes so-called conceivability arguments : "Could one imagine a stone's having consciousness?

Common combinations with conceivability

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "conceivability" in a sentence?
An example: "If this is correct, then we should (arguably) conclude that conceivability does not entail metaphysical possibility, and P2) of the conceivability argument against physicalism is false." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "conceivability" from authentic English texts.
What does "conceivability" mean?
Conceivability means: The characteristic of being conceivable; the ability to be conceived, believed, or understood.
What are synonyms of "conceivability"?
Common synonyms of "conceivability" include: conceivableness, possibility, possibleness.
How many example sentences with "conceivability" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "conceivability", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.