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Not comprehensive; not capable of including or of understanding; not extensive; limited. -- In*com`pre*hen"sive*ly, a. Sir W. Hamilton. -- In*com`pre*hen"sive*ness, n. T. Warton.

The quality of being incompressible, or incapable of reduction in volume by pressure; -- formerly supposed to be a property of liquids. The incompressibility of water is not absolute. Rees.

Not compressible; incapable of being reduced by force or pressure into a smaller compass or volume; resisting compression; as, many liquids and solids appear to be almost incompressible. -- In`com*press"i*ble*ness, n.

Not computable.

Not concealable. "Inconcealable imperfections." Sir T. Browne.

The quality of being inconceivable; inconceivableness. The inconceivability of the Infinite. Mansel.

Not conceivable; incapable of being conceived by the mind; not explicable by the human intellect, or by any known principles or agencies; incomprehensible; as, it is inconceivable to us how the will acts in producing muscular motion. It is inconceivable to me that a spiritual substance should represent an extended figu…

Inconceivable. [Obs.] Sir M. Hale.

Unimportant; trifling. [Obs.] "Trifling and inconcerning matters." Fuller.

Dissimilar; incongruous; unsuitable. [Obs.] Cudworth.

Want of concinnity or congruousness; unsuitableness. There is an inconcinnity in admitting these words. Trench.

Not concinnous; unsuitable; discordant. [Obs.] Cudworth.

Not inferring a conclusion or consequence; not conclusive. [Obs.]

Inferring no consequence. [Obs.]

usion; not closing or settling a point in debate, or a doubtful question; as, evidence is inconclusive when it does not exhibit the truth of a disputed case in such a manner as to satisfy the mind, and put an end to debate or doubt. Arguments . . . inconclusive and impertinent. South. -- In`con*clu"sive*ly, adv. -- In…

Inconcocted. [Obs.]

Imperfectly digested, matured, or ripened. [Obs.] Bacon.

The state of being undigested; unripeness; immaturity. [Obs.] Bacon.

Not concrete. [R.] L. Andrews.

Not concurring; disagreeing. [R.] Sir T. Browne.