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-- <wordforms><wf>In`com*pos`si*bil"i*ty</wf> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <mark>[Obs.]</mark></wordforms>

<h1>Incomprehense</h1> <Xpage=746>

<hw>In*com`pre*hense"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>incomprehensus</ets>.]</ety> <def>Incomprehensible.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "<i>Incomprehense</i> in virtue."

<i>Marston.</i>

<h1>Incomprehensibility</h1> <Xpage=746>

<hw>In*com`pre*hen`si*bil"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>incompr\'82hensibilit\'82</ets>.]</ety> <def>The quality of being incomprehensible, or beyond the reach of human intellect; incomprehensibleness; inconceivability; inexplicability.</def>

<blockquote>The constant, universal sense of all antiquity unanimously confessing an <b>incomprehensibility</b> in many of the articles of the Christian faith. <i>South.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Incomprehensible</h1> <Xpage=746>

<hw>In*com`pre*hen"si*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>incomprehensibilis</ets>: cf. F. <ets>incompr\'82hensible</ets>. See <er>In-</er> not, and <er>Comprehensible</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Not capable of being contained within limits.</def>

<blockquote>An infinite and <b>incomprehensible</b> substance. <i>Hooker.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Not capable of being comprehended or understood; beyond the reach of the human intellect; inconceivable.</def>

<blockquote>And all her numbered stars that seem to roll Spaces <b>incomprehensible</b>. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

-- <wordforms><wf>In*com`pre*hen"si*ble*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt> -- <wf>In*com`pre*hen"si*bly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Incomprehension</h1> <Xpage=746>

<hw>In*com`pre*hen"sion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Want of comprehension or understanding.</def> "These mazes and <i>incomprehensions</i>."

<i>Bacon.</i>

<h1>Incomprehensive</h1> <Xpage=746>

<hw>In*com`pre*hen"sive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not comprehensive; not capable of including or of understanding; not extensive; limited.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>In*com`pre*hen"sive*ly</wf>, <tt>a.</tt> <i>Sir W. Hamilton</i>. -- <wf>In*com`pre*hen"sive*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt> <i>T. Warton</i>.</wordforms>

<h1>Incompressibility</h1> <Xpage=746>

<hw>In`com*press`i*bil"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>incompressibilit\'82</ets>.]</ety> <def>The quality of being incompressible, or incapable of reduction in volume by pressure; -- formerly supposed to be a property of liquids.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>incompressibility</b> of water is not absolute. <i>Rees.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Incompressible</h1> <Xpage=746>

<hw>In`com*press"i*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>in-</ets> not + <ets>compressible</ets>: cf. F. <ets>incompressible</ets>.]</ety> <def>Not compressible; incapable of being reduced by force or pressure into a smaller compass or volume; resisting compression; <as>as, many liquids and solids appear to be almost <ex>incompressible</ex></as>.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>In`com*press"i*ble*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Incomputable</h1> <Xpage=746>

<hw>In`com*put"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not computable.</def>

<h1>Inconcealable</h1> <Xpage=746>

<hw>In`con*ceal"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not concealable.</def> "<i>Inconcealable</i> imperfections."