construableadj.
/kənˈstruːəb(ə)l/ That may be construed.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > meaning > explanation, exposition > interpretation > particular interpretation, construction > [adjective]
interpretable1649
construable1657
well-constructed1657
constructivea1680
constructional1737
1657 J. Goodwin Βασανισται 10 If they..but whisper the least ἰῶτα construable in favour of any of those opinions.
a1734 R. North Examen (1740) iii. vii. §56 544 To do nothing..construable against Law.
1856 P. E. Dove Logic Christian Faith v. i. §2. 278 We are bidding farewell to all things..construable by sense or reason.
1864 Gladstone in Times 8 Apr. 6/4 If you tell a man what your duty [on sugar] is in Dutch numbers, that is construable into the trade terms of every tongue.
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