<h1>Inactuate</h1> <Xpage=741>
<hw>In*ac"tu*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To put in action.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>
<h1>Inactuation</h1> <Xpage=741>
<hw>In*ac`tu*a"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Operation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>
<h1>Inadaptation</h1> <Xpage=741>
<hw>In*ad`ap*ta"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Want of adaptation; unsuitableness.</def>
<h1>Inadequacy</h1> <Xpage=741>
<hw>In*ad"e*qua*cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Inadequate</er>.]</ety> <def>The quality or state of being inadequate or insufficient; defectiveness; insufficiency; inadequateness.</def>
<blockquote>The <b>inadequacy</b> and consequent inefficacy of the alleged causes. <i>Dr. T. Dwight.</i></blockquote>
<h1>Inadequate</h1> <Xpage=741>
<hw>In*ad"e*quate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>in-</ets> not + <ets>adequate</ets>: cf. F. <ets>inad\'82quat</ets>.]</ety> <def>Not adequate; unequal to the purpose; insufficient; deficient; <as>as, <ex>inadequate</ex> resources, power, conceptions, representations, etc.</as></def>
<i>Dryden.</i>
-- <wordforms><wf>In*ad"e*quate*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>In*ad"e*quate*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>
<h1>Inadequation</h1> <Xpage=741>
<hw>In*ad`e*qua"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Want of exact correspondence.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>
<i>Puller.</i>
<h1>Inadherent</h1> <Xpage=741>
<hw>In`ad*her"ent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Not adhering.</def>
<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Free; not connected with the other organs.</def>
<h1>Inadhesion</h1> <Xpage=741>
<hw>In`ad*he"sion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Want of adhesion.</def>
<h1>Inadmissibility</h1> <Xpage=741>
<hw>In`ad*mis`si*bil"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>inadmissibilit\'82</ets>.]</ety> <def>The state or quality of being inadmissible, or not to be received.</def>
<h1>Inadmissible</h1> <Xpage=741>
<hw>In`ad*mis"si*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>in-</ets> not + <ets>admissible</ets>: cf. F. <ets>inadmissible</ets>.]</ety> <def>Not admissible; not proper to be admitted, allowed, or received; <as>as, <ex>inadmissible</ex> testimony; an <ex>inadmissible</ex> proposition, or explanation.</as></def> -- <wordforms><wf>In`ad*mis"si*bly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>
<h1>Inadvertence; <plu>pl. <plw>-ces</plw> </</plu>, Inadvertency</h1> <Xpage=741>
<hw><hw>In`ad*vert"ence</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>-ces</plw> <tt>(<?/)</tt></plu>, <hw>In`ad*vert"en*cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>-cies</plw> <tt>(<?/)</tt></plu>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>inadvertance</ets>.]</ety>
<p><b>1.</b> <def>The quality of being inadvertent; lack of heedfulness or attentiveness; inattention; negligence; <as>as, many mistakes proceed from <ex>inadvertence</ex></as>.</def>
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