in-definably

adjective

not definable; not readily identified, described, analyzed, or determined.

noun

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^əl)

—*adj*
	incapable of being defined or analysed: there was an indefinable sense of terror

inde'finableness

—n

inde'finably

—*adv*

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Word Origin & History

indefinable

1810, from in- "not" + definable (see define).

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