cognizable

[ kog-nuh-zuh-buhl, kon-uh-, kog-nahy- ]
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adjective
  1. capable of being perceived or known.

  2. being within the jurisdiction of a court.

Origin of cognizable

1
First recorded in 1670–80; cogniz(ance) + -able

Other words from cognizable

  • cog·ni·za·bly, adverb
  • non·cog·ni·za·ble, adjective
  • non·cog·ni·za·bly, adverb
  • pre·cog·ni·za·ble, adjective
  • un·cog·ni·za·ble, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for cognizable

cognizable

cognisable

/ (ˈkɒɡnɪzəbəl, ˈkɒnɪ-) /


adjective
  1. perceptible

  2. law susceptible to the jurisdiction of a court

Derived forms of cognizable

  • cognizably or cognisably, adverb

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