Figurable

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Capable of being brought to a fixed form or shape.

    "figurable substrate"

  2. 2
    Capable of being figural or emblematic.

    "On the terms of what is here held a true Philosophy, the Self-regulating ability of an habitual oscillation between Objectiveness and Subjectivity, which produres for us our culminating faculty of Philosophy, is so truly the real fulcrum to all lower menal function, that it seems the fair substitute which justifies, in its repeating them, the old dogmas of Free-Will and Spontaneity (pp.238-40 ) : since the concentrated energy implied in such fulcrum is as naturally figurable for Self-energy, "free" of any cognizable regulation on it, as thence it is figurable for "spontaneous"."

  3. 3
    Able to be imagined; conceivable.

    "figurable entity"

Example

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"Lead is figurable, but water is not."

Etymology

From figure + -able.

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