envisageables

Envisageables is the plural form of the French adjective envisageable, meaning capable of being envisaged or imagined. In French, envisageable is used to describe ideas, scenarios, or outcomes that can be contemplated. The masculine plural is envisageables, and the feminine plural is also envisageables, as French adjectives of this form share the same plural spelling across genders.

In English, the corresponding adjective is envisageable (also spelled conceivable in many contexts). English speakers rarely use envisageables as a standalone noun or even as a plural adjective; when referring to multiple possibilities in English, phrases such as feasible options, conceivable outcomes, or possible scenarios are typically preferred. The use of envisageables as a noun or plural form is uncommon outside discussions of bilingual or French-language contexts.

Etymology and related terms: envisageable derives from the verb envisager, meaning to envisage or imagine, with the suffix -able indicating capability. Related English terms include conceivable, imaginable, possible, and envisage in its verb form. In technical or formal writing, envisageable may appear in discussions of future states, plans, or hypothesized conditions, particularly when bridging French and English usage.

See also: conceivable, imaginable, possible, envisager, scenario planning, risk assessment.