devisable

American  

[dih-vahy-zuh-buhl] / dɪˈvaɪ zə bəl /

adjective

1. capable of being devised, invented, or contrived.

2. Law. capable of being transferred.

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devisable British  

/ dɪˈvaɪzəbəl /

adjective

1. law (of property, esp realty) capable of being transferred by will

2. able to be invented, contrived, or devised

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Other Word Forms

• undevisable adjective

Etymology

Origin of devisable

1250–1300; Middle English < Anglo-French: assignable by will, Old French: that which may be divided, equivalent to devis ( er ) ( devise ) + -able -able

Example Sentences

The rights of men in society, are neither devisable or transferable, nor annihilable, but are descendable only, and it is not in the power of any generation to intercept finally, and cut off the descent.

From Writings of Thomas Paine — Volume 2 (1779-1792): the Rights of Man by Conway, Moncure Daniel

Stolberg offers him the favorablest terms devisable: "Withdraw freely, with all your honors, all your properties; only withdraw!"

From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 19 by Carlyle, Thomas

The room was superb with flowers; the menu the best devisable; the wines not wide of range, but choice of vintage.

From Success A Novel by Adams, Samuel Hopkins

Would to Heaven that we had a sieve; that we could so much as fancy any kind of sieve, wind- fanners, or ne-plus-ultra of machinery, devisable by man, that would do it!

From Past and Present by Carlyle, Thomas

Would to Heaven that we had a sieve; that we could so much as fancy any kind of sieve, wind-fanners, or ne-plus-ultra of machinery, devisable by man, that would do it!

From Past and Present Thomas Carlyle's Collected Works, Vol. XIII. by Carlyle, Thomas