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- [fath -uh m]
- /ˈfæð əm/
- /ˈfæ.ðə.mə.bəl/
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- [fath -uh m]
- /ˈfæð əm/
Definitions of fathomable word
- noun plural fathomable a unit of length equal to six feet (1.8 meters): used chiefly in nautical measurements. Abbreviation: fath. 1
- verb with object fathomable to measure the depth of by means of a sounding line; sound. 1
- verb with object fathomable to penetrate to the truth of; comprehend; understand: to fathom someone's motives. 1
- noun fathomable Able to be to fathomed. 1
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Origin of fathomable
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English fathme, Old English fæthm span of outstretched arms; cognate with German Faden six-foot measure, Old Norse fathmr; akin to patent
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Parts of speech for Fathomable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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fathomable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
fathomable usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fathomable
adj fathomable
- clear — Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.
- comprehensible — Something that is comprehensible can be understood.
- intelligible — capable of being understood; comprehensible; clear: an intelligible response.
- logical — according to or agreeing with the principles of logic: a logical inference.
- comprehendible — comprehensible
adjective fathomable
- understandable — capable of being understood; comprehensible.
- penetrable — capable of being penetrated.
- graspable — to seize and hold by or as if by clasping with the fingers or arms.
- apprehensible — capable of being comprehended or grasped mentally
Antonyms for fathomable
adjective fathomable
- unfathomable — not able to be fathomed, or completely understood; incomprehensible: heroism in the face of unfathomable conflict.
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