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<h1>Inapplicability</h1> <Xpage=741>

<hw>In*ap`pli*ca*bil"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>inapplicabilit\'82</ets>.]</ety> <def>The quality of being inapplicable; unfitness; inapplicableness.</def>

<h1>Inapplicable</h1> <Xpage=741>

<hw>In*ap"pli*ca*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>in-</ets> not + <ets>applicable</ets>.]</ety> <def>Not applicable; incapable of being applied; not adapted; not suitable; <as>as, the argument is <ex>inapplicable</ex> to the case</as>.</def>

<i>J. S. Mill.</i>

<syn>Syn. -- Unsuitable; unsuited; unadapted; inappropriate; inapposite; irrelevant.</syn>

-- <wordforms><wf>In*ap"pli*ca*ble*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt> -- <wf>In*ap"pli*ca*bly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Inapplication</h1> <Xpage=741>

<hw>In*ap`pli*ca"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>in-</ets> not + <ets>application</ets>: cf. F. <ets>inapplication</ets>.]</ety> <def>Want of application, attention, or diligence; negligence; indolence.</def>

<h1>Inapposite</h1> <Xpage=741>

<hw>In*ap"po*site</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not apposite; not fit or suitable; not pertinent.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>In*ap"po*site*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Inappreciable</h1> <Xpage=741>

<hw>In`ap*pre"ci*a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>in-</ets> not + <ets>appreciable</ets>: cf. F. <ets>inappr\'82ciable</ets>.]</ety> <def>Not appreciable; too small to be perceived; incapable of being duly valued or estimated.</def>

<i>Hallam.</i>

<h1>Inappreciation</h1> <Xpage=741>

<hw>In`ap*pre"ci*a"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Want of appreciation.</def>

<h1>Inapprehensible</h1> <Xpage=741>

<hw>In*ap`pre*hen"si*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>inapprehensibilis</ets>: cf. F. <ets>inappr\'82hensible</ets>.]</ety> <def>Not apprehensible; unintelligible; inconceivable.</def>

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Inapprehension</h1> <Xpage=741>

<hw>In*ap`pre*hen"sion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Want of apprehension.</def>

<h1>Inapprehensive</h1> <Xpage=741>

<hw>In*ap`pre*hen"sive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not apprehensive; regardless; unconcerned.</def>

<i>Jer. Taylor.</i>

<h1>Inapproachable</h1> <Xpage=741>

<hw>In`ap*proach"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not approachable; unapproachable; inaccessible; unequaled.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>In`ap*proach"a*bly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Inappropriate</h1> <Xpage=741>

<hw>In`ap*pro"pri*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not instrument (<i>to</i>); not appropriate; unbecoming; unsuitable; not specially fitted; -- followed by <i>to</i> or <i>for</i>.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>In`ap*pro"pri*ate*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>In`ap*pro"pri*ate*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

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