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Sir W. Hamilton.

In`cog*nos"ci*ble (?), a. Incognizable. -- In`cog*nos"ci*bil"i*ty (#), n.

{ In`co*her"ence (?), In`co*her"en*cy (?), } n. [Cf. F. incohérence.]

1. The quality or state of being incoherent; want of coherence; want of cohesion or adherence. Boyle.

2. Want of connection; incongruity; inconsistency; want of agreement or dependence of one part on another; as, the incoherence of arguments, facts, etc.

Incoherences in matter, and suppositions without proofs, put handsomely together, are apt to pass for strong reason.

Locke.

3. That which is incoherent.

Crude incoherencies . . . and nauseous tautologies.

South.

In`co*her"ent (?), a. [Pref. in- not + coherent: cf. F. incohérent.]

1. Not coherent; wanting cohesion; loose; unconnected; physically disconnected; not fixed to each; -- said of material substances. Woodward.

2. Wanting coherence or agreement; incongruous; inconsistent; having no dependence of one part on another; logically disconnected. "The same rambling, incoherent manner." Bp. Warburton.

In`co*her`en*tif"ic (?), a. [E. incoherent + L. facere to make.] Causing incoherence. [R.]

In`co*her"ent*ly (?), adv. In an incoherent manner; without due connection of parts.

In`co*her"ent*ness, n. Incoherence.

In`co*in"ci*dence (?), n. The quality of being incoincident; want of coincidence. [R.]

In`co*in"ci*dent (?), a. Not coincident; not agreeing in time, in place, or principle.

In`co*lu"mi*ty (?), n. [L. incolumitas, fr. incolumis uninjured, safe; perh. fr. in intens. + (doubtful) columis safe.] Safety; security. [Obs.] Howell.

In*com"ber (?), v. t. See Encumber.

In`com*bine" (?), v. i. To be incapable of combining; to disagree; to differ. [Obs.] Milton.

In`com*bus`ti*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. incombustilité.] The quality of being incombustible.

In`com*bus"ti*ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + combustible: cf. F. incombustible.] Not combustible; not capable of being burned, decomposed, or consumed by fire; uninflammable; as, asbestus is an incombustible substance; carbon dioxide is an incombustible gas.

Incombustible cloth, a tissue of amianthus or asbestus; also, a fabric imbued with an incombustible substance.

-- In`com*bus"ti*ble*ness, n. -- In`com*bus"ti*bly, adv.

In"come (?), n. 1. A coming in; entrance; admittance; ingress; infusion. [Obs.] Shak.

More abundant incomes of light and strength from God.

Bp. Rust.

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