1. A failure or breakdown that is imaginable, possible, or within the realm of possibility; something that could reasonably be expected to fail
Engineers must account for every conceivable failure in the system design.
Os engenheiros devem levar em conta toda falha concebível no projeto do sistema.
2. Any potential point of failure that can be foreseen or anticipated in advance
The safety protocol addresses every conceivable failure mode.
O protocolo de segurança aborda todos os modos de falha concebíveis.