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inextensible
[ in-ik-sten-suh-buhl ]
/ ˌɪn ɪkˈstɛn sə bəl /
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adjective
not extensible; incapable of being extended or stretched.
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Origin of inextensible
First recorded in 1830–40; in-3 + extensible
OTHER WORDS FROM inextensible
in·ex·ten·si·bil·i·ty, nounWords nearby inextensible
inexplosive, inexpressible, inexpressive, inexpugnable, inexpungible, inextensible, in extenso, inextinguishable, inextirpable, in extremis, inextricable
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British Dictionary definitions for inextensible
inextensible
/ (ˌɪnɪkˈstɛnsəbəl) /
adjective
not capable of extension
Derived forms of inextensible
inextensibility, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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