"cognizable" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈkɒɡnɪzəbəl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Neøn-cognizable.wav Forms: more cognizable [comparative], most cognizable [superlative], cognisable [alternative]
Etymology: From cognize + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cognize|able}} cognize + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} cognizable (comparative more cognizable, superlative most cognizable)
  1. Capable of being known or perceived.
    Sense id: en-cognizable-en-adj-10zxSSJ~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 49 51
  2. (law) Within the jurisdiction of a particular court.
    Sense id: en-cognizable-en-adj-BXTCsFjU Categories (other): Law, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 64 Topics: law
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: cognizableness, cognizable offence, cognizably, incognizable, noncognizable, precognizable, uncognizable

Alternative forms

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