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indefinably

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in⋅de⋅fin⋅a⋅ble

[in-di-fahy-nuh-buhl]
–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


in⋅de⋅fin⋅a⋅ble⋅ness, noun
in⋅de⋅fin⋅a⋅bly, adverb
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in·de·fin·a·ble   (ĭn'dĭ-fī'nə-bəl)   
adj.  Impossible to define, describe, or analyze. See Synonyms at unspeakable.
n.  One that is indefinable.
in'de·fin'a·bil'i·ty, in'de·fin'a·ble·ness n., in'de·fin'a·bly adv.
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