Meaning of 言える in Japanese

Definition of 言える

いえる(ieru) 【言える】

(v1) to be possible to say; to be able to say →Related words: 言う
その仕事はまだほとんど終わったと言える状態ではない。
The job isn't anywhere near done.

そうともいえる(soutomoieru) 【そうとも言える】

しかし、天才てんさいであるが故にゆえに一般ピーポーいっぱんピーポーから理解りかいされ難いというのは宿命しゅくめいとも言えるわ。

However you could say that being found hard to understand by the common folk for one's genius is fate.

How can you say such a silly thing?

Can their families say this for them? Some people think this is a good idea.

The job isn't anywhere near done.

そのことは人間にんげん全般にぜんぱんに言える。

That can be said of mankind at large.

そうとも言えるそうともいえるね。

I suppose you could say that.

Memorize this paragraph until you can say it fluently.

How dare you speak to me like that!

ある意味であるいみでそのような政治活動せいじかつどうは一つひとつの革命かくめいと言えるいえる。

In a sense, such a political movement may be called a revolution.

You're crazy if you think he's on the up-and-up. The only reason you can say that is because you don't know what he's doing behind the scenes.