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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

cognizable en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈkɒɡnɪzəbəl/

Etymology

Etymology tree English cognize Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English cognizable From cognize + -able.

Meanings

  1. Capable of being known or perceived.
  2. Within the jurisdiction of a particular court.
    • But there are many cases involving the question of federal power which are not cognizable before the federal courts; and, of course, as to these, we must look out for some other umpire. 1840, Abel Upshur, A Brief Enquiry into the Nature and Character of our Federal Government, Campbell, page 64:

Forms

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most cognizable Degree=Sup lexicographic
more cognizable Degree=Cmp lexicographic
cognisable alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

incognizable · uncognizable · cognizableness · precognizable · noncognizable · cognizably · cognizable offence