in´de|fin´a|ble|ness

in´de|fin´a|ble|ness
in|de|fin|a|ble «IHN dih FY nuh buhl», adjective, noun.
–adj.
that cannot be defined or described exactly: »

“Truth” and “beauty” are practically indefinable.

–n.
an indefinable person or thing: »

His talk is a series of verbal conjuring tricks with indefinables (London Times).

in´de|fin´a|ble|ness, noun.
in´de|fin´a|bly, adverb.

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  • in|de|fin|a|ble — «IHN dih FY nuh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. that cannot be defined or described exactly: »“Truth” and “beauty” are practically indefinable. –n. an indefinable person or thing: »His talk is a series of verbal conjuring tricks with indefinables… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • in´de|fin´a|bly — in|de|fin|a|ble «IHN dih FY nuh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. that cannot be defined or described exactly: »“Truth” and “beauty” are practically indefinable. –n. an indefinable person or thing: »His talk is a series of verbal conjuring tricks… …   Useful english dictionary

  • indefinable — in•de•fin•a•ble [[t]ˌɪn dɪˈfaɪ nə bəl[/t]] adj. not readily identified, described, analyzed, or determined • Etymology: 1800–10 in de•fin′a•ble•ness, n. in de•fin′a•bly, adv …   From formal English to slang

  • in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… …   English syllables

  • er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables

  • Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… …   English syllables

  • DE — DE; de·acetylate; de·acidification; de·acidify; de·activate; de·a·dose; de·aerate; de·af·fer·en·ta·tion; de·alate; de·alat·ed; de·al·bate; de·alkalization; de·alkalize; de·alkylate; de·am·bu·la·tion; de·ambulatory; de·amidate; de·amidization;… …   English syllables

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • ra — ra·chid·i·an; ra·chi·form; ra·chi·glos·sa; ra·chil·la; ra·chi·o·dont; ra·chi·om·e·ter; ra·chi·on; ra·chis; ra·chis·chi·sis; ra·chit·ic; ra·chi·tis; ra·chit·o·mi; ra·cial; ra·cial·ism; ra·cial·ist; ra·cial·is·tic; ra·ci·al·i·ty; ra·cial·iza·tion;… …   English syllables

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