cog·ni·za·ble adjective orcog·ni·sa·ble\ˈkägnəzəbəl, (ˈ)käg|nīz- sometimes ˈkänəz- esp in sense 2\ Etymology:cognizance + -able 1.: capable of being known < cognizable events > 2.: competent as a subject of judicial investigation : capable of being judicially heard and determined • cog·ni·za·bly\-blē, -i\adverb