"fathomable" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈfæðəməbəl/, /ˈfæðməbəl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fathomable.wav Forms: more fathomable [comparative], most fathomable [superlative]
Etymology: From fathom + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fathom|able}} fathom + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} fathomable (comparative more fathomable, superlative most fathomable)
  1. able to be fathomed Derived forms: fathomableness Related terms: fathom Translations (possible to understand): begribelig (Danish), ymmärrettävä (Finnish), compréhensible (French), so-huntal (Manx), so-feaysley (Manx), постижимый (postižimyj) (Russian), begriplig (Swedish), förståelig (Swedish)
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      "sense": "possible to understand",
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