supposable
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of supposable
First recorded in 1625–35; suppos(e) ( def. ) + -able ( def. )
Example Sentences
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No other infinite act, and no other result, are rationally supposable.
From Know the Truth; A critique of the Hamiltonian Theory of Limitation by Jones, Jesse H.
The case is not only supposable; it exists as an actual fact.
From The City of Numbered Days by Lynde, Francis
"He's a man," he answered briefly, adding nothing to the supposable fact.
From The King of Arcadia by Lynde, Francis
It is hardly supposable that this mode of preparation of soil would meet with favor among all farmers.
From The $100 Prize Essay on the Cultivation of the Potato. Prize offered by W. T. Wylie and awarded to D. H. Compton. How to Cook the Potato, Furnished by Prof. Blot. by Compton, D. A.
From which it was supposable that Leslie had been living in circles where the gaiety was hollow.
From Aurora the Magnificent by Brownell, Gertrude Hall
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