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indefinable

[ in-di-fahy-nuh-buh l ]
/ ˌɪn dɪˈfaɪ nə bəl /
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adjective

not definable; not readily identified, described, analyzed, or determined.

noun

something that cannot be defined: the indefinables of great musicianship.

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Nearby words

indef., indefatigable, indefeasible, indefectible, indefensible, indefinable, indefinite, indefinite article, indefinite integral, indefinite number, indefinite pronoun

Origin of indefinable

First recorded in 1800–10; in-3 + definable
Related formsin·de·fin·a·ble·ness, nounin·de·fin·a·bly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for indefinable

indefinable

/ (ˌɪndɪˈfaɪnəbəl) /

adjective

incapable of being defined or analysedthere was an indefinable sense of terror
Derived Formsindefinableness, nounindefinably, adverb
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