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In-definable
in·de·fin·a·ble
/
ˌɪn
dɪˈfaɪ
nə
bəl
/
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[
in-di-
fahy
-n
uh
-b
uh
l
]
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adjective
1.
not definable; not readily identified, described, analyzed, or determined.
noun
2.
something that cannot be defined:
the indefinables of great musicianship.
Origin:
1800–10;
in-
3
+
definable
Related forms
in·de·fin·a·ble·ness,
noun
in·de·fin·a·bly,
adverb
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indefinable
(ˌɪndɪˈfaɪnəb
ə
l)
—
adj
incapable of being defined or analysed:
there was an indefinable sense of terror
inde'finableness
—
n
inde'finably
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
indefinable
1810, from in- "not" + definable (see
define
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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