devisable

[ dih-vahy-zuh-buhl ]

/ dɪˈvaɪ zə bəl /

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adjective

capable of being devised, invented, or contrived.

Law. capable of being transferred.

Origin of devisable

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

OTHER WORDS FROM devisable

un·de·vis·a·ble, adjective

Words nearby devisable

devilwood, devine, De Vinne, deviometer, devious, devisable, devisal, devise, devisee, devisor, devitalize

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Example sentences from the Web for devisable

It is impossible to conceive that any devisable set of conditions would in the end have served Poe better.
A History of American Literature|Percy H. Boynton
When once any soul is truly enlightened, it cannot but put forth every devisable effort to compel the attention of others.
The Authoritative Life of General William Booth|George Scott Railton
True liberty is not to be virtually secured by any framework of rules and limitations, devisable only by statecraft.
Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862|Adam Gurowski
More, he even proceeded to blows and other practical brutality of a sort only devisable by a mean and ugly nature.
Chronicles of Martin Hewitt|Arthur Morrison

British Dictionary definitions for devisable

devisable

/ (dɪˈvaɪzəbəl) /

adjective

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

able to be invented, contrived, or devised

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单词	devisable
释义	devisable [ dih-vahy-zuh-buhl ] / dɪˈvaɪ zə bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR devisable ON THESAURUS.COM adjective capable of being devised, invented, or contrived. Law. capable of being transferred. Origin of devisable 1250–1300; Middle English <Anglo-French: assignable by will, Old French: that which may be divided, equivalent to devis(er) (see devise) + -able-able OTHER WORDS FROM devisable un·de·vis·a·ble, adjective Words nearby devisable devilwood, devine, De Vinne, deviometer, devious, devisable, devisal, devise, devisee, devisor, devitalize Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for devisable It is impossible to conceive that any devisable set of conditions would in the end have served Poe better. A History of American Literature\|Percy H. Boynton When once any soul is truly enlightened, it cannot but put forth every devisable effort to compel the attention of others. The Authoritative Life of General William Booth\|George Scott Railton True liberty is not to be virtually secured by any framework of rules and limitations, devisable only by statecraft. Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862\|Adam Gurowski More, he even proceeded to blows and other practical brutality of a sort only devisable by a mean and ugly nature. Chronicles of Martin Hewitt\|Arthur Morrison British Dictionary definitions for devisable devisable / (dɪˈvaɪzəbəl) / adjective law (of property, esp realty) capable of being transferred by will able to be invented, contrived, or devised Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to devisable cogitative, contemplative, deliberative, meditative, probing, reflective, ruminative, speculative, thinking, contrivable
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devisable

adjective

Origin of devisable

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Example sentences from the Web for devisable

British Dictionary definitions for devisable

adjective

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