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unknowable

[uhn-noh-uh-buhl]

un·know·a·ble

[uhn-noh-uh-buhl]
adjective
1.
not knowable; incapable of being known or understood.
noun
2.
something that is unknowable.
3.
the Unknowable, the postulated reality lying behind all phenomena but not cognizable by any of the processes by which the mind cognizes phenomenal objects.

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Unknowable is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.

Origin:
1325–75; Middle English; see un-1, knowable
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unknowable (ʌnˈnəʊəbəl)
 
adj
1.  incapable of being known or understood
2.  a.  beyond human understanding
 b.  (as noun): the unknowable
 
un'knowableness
 
n
 
unknowa'bility
 
n
 
un'knowably
 
adv

Unknowable (ʌnˈnəʊəbəl)
 
n
philosophy the Unknowable the ultimate reality that underlies all phenomena but cannot be known

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