Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

contrivable

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: con-triv-able
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being contrived, devised, or invented; devisable, inventable.

Example Sentences

"Theſe things conſidered together, it vvil hence appear, hovv a perpetual motion may ſeem eaſily contrivable."

Etymology

From contrive + -able.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: contrive

Derived Forms

uncontrivable

Questions

What does contrivable mean?: Capable of being contrived, devised, or invented; devisable, inventable.
Where does contrivable come from?: From contrive + -able.

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