Knowability

/ˌnoʊ.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/

जानने-योग्यता

Origin & History

Formed from the verb know + the suffix -able (capable of being) + -ity (state/quality), modeled on philosophical terms like unknowability.

यह शब्द know (जानना) + -able (योग्य/सक्षम) + -ity (अवस्था/गुण) से बना है; इसका प्रयोग दर्शन-सम्बंधी शब्दों (जैसे unknowability) के अनुरूप विकसित हुआ।

Definition

Knowability refers to whether something can be known, discovered, or verified (in theory or in practice), often discussed in philosophy and epistemology.

Knowability का अर्थ है कि कोई बात/वस्तु सिद्धांततः या व्यवहारतः जानी, खोजी या सत्यापित की जा सकती है या नहीं; यह शब्द अक्सर दर्शन और ज्ञानमीमांसा में प्रयुक्त होता है।

Parts of Speech

Noun:
The theory raises questions about the knowability of the external world.
यह सिद्धांत बाह्य जगत की जानने-योग्यता पर प्रश्न उठाता है।

Usage Examples

Scientists debate the knowability of events that happened before reliable records existed.
In epistemology, knowability is often contrasted with mere belief.
The knowability of a claim depends on what evidence could, in principle, be obtained.
They questioned the knowability of the author’s true intentions.

Related Forms

Idioms & Phrases

The knowability of X
X की जानने-योग्यता
Question the knowability of something
किसी बात की जानने-योग्यता पर सवाल उठाना
Within the bounds of knowability
जानने-योग्यता की सीमाओं के भीतर