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11 words match “INCONCEIVABLE”

INCONCEIVABLE a.
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 figure. Locke. -- In`con*ceiv"a*ble*ness, n. -- In`con*ceiv"a*bly, adv. The inc…
INAPPREHENSIBLE a.
Not apprehensible; unintelligible; inconceivable. Milton.
INCOGITABLE a.
Not cogitable; inconceivable. Sir T. More.
INCOMPREHENSIBLE a.
Not capable of being comprehended or understood; beyond the reach of the human intellect; inconceivable. And all her numbered stars that seem to roll Spaces incomprehensible. Milton. -- In*com`pre*hen"si*ble*ness, n. -- In*com`pre*hen"si*bly, adv.
INCONCEIVABILITY n.
The quality of being inconceivable; inconceivableness. The inconceivability of the Infinite. Mansel.
INCONCEPTIBLE a.
Inconceivable. [Obs.] Sir M. Hale.
INIMAGINABLE a.
Unimaginable; inconceivable. [R.] Bp. Pearson.
INOPINABLE a.
Not to be expected; inconceivable. [Obs.] "Inopinable, incredible . . . saings." Latimer.
INSUPPOSABLE a.
Incapable of being supposed; not supposable; inconceivable.
UNCONCEIVABLE a.
Inconceivable. [Obs.] Locke. -- Un`con*ceiv"a*ble*ness, n. [Obs.] -- Un`con*ceiv"a*bly, adv. [Obs.]
UNCONDITIONED a.
Not subject to condition or limitations; infinite; absolute; hence, inconceivable; incogitable. Sir W. Hamilton. The unconditioned (Metaph.), all that which is inconceivable and beyond the realm of reason; whatever is inconceivable under logical forms or relations.