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Definition: INCOMMUNICABLE |
INCOMMUNICABLEAdjective1. Not communicable; incapable of being communicated, shared, told, or imparted, to others. |
Date "INCOMMUNICABLE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1588. (references) |
Etymology: Incommunicable \In`com*mu"ni*ca*ble\, adjective. [Latin expression incommunicabilis: compare to the French expression incommunicable. See In- not, and Communicable.]. (Websters 1913) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Retention | Incommunicable, inalienable; in mortmain; in strict settlement. |
Unintelligibility | Inexpressible, undefinable, incommunicable. |
Unmeaningness | Inexpressible, undefinable, incommunicable. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: INCOMMUNICABLE |
| English words defined with "INCOMMUNICABLE": Incommunicability. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "INCOMMUNICABLE" is also a word in the following language with the English translation in parentheses. French (incommunicable). |
| "INCOMMUNICABLE" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "INCOMMUNICABLE" is used about 5 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 100% | 5 | 157,705 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Language | Translations for "INCOMMUNICABLE"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | i pakomunikueshëm. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | متحفظ (aloof, aloofness, careful, cautious, close, discreet, incommunicative, reserved, reticent, secretive, self contained, stand offish, taciturn, uncommunicative, wary), متعذر إبلاغه. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | необщителен (antisocial, dissociable, dissocial, dry, incommunicative, morose, reserved, reticent, segregative, self contained, taciturn, uncommunicative, unneighborly, unneighbourly, unsociable, unsocial, withdrawn), непредаваем, неизразим (inarticulate, ineffable, nameless, speechless, unspeakable, unutterable), без сношения, без връзки. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 不能表达. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | nesdìlitelný. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | incommunicable. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | nicht mitteilsam. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | közölhetetlen. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | neuronney (indivisible), neurheynneydagh (indivisible), neupharteeasagh (unconcerned, unconcerned involved). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | incommunicableay incomunicável, desconfortável (uncomfortable). (various references) incomunicabil, de neâmpãrtãşit. (various references) несообщаемый. (various references) nesaopštiv, neprometan (quiet, unnegotiable), bez saobraćaja. (various references) incomunicable (nonnegotiable). (various references) söylenilemez, paylaşılamaz, anlatılamaz (indescribable, ineffable, inexpressible, nameless, unaccountable, unexpainanbe). (various references) відмежований, непередаваний (untransferable). (various references) không thể truyền đạt được, không thể thông tri được, không thể nói ra được lầm lì, không thể biết được (incognizable), không cởi m. (various references) anghyfranogol. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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"INCOMMUNICABLE" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: uncommunicable. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "INCOMMUNICABLE" (pronounced 'In`com*mu"ni*ca*ble'): Abatable, Abdicable, Abhominable, Abhorrible, Abolishable, Abominable, Abrogable, Absolvable, Absorbable, Abusable, Accendible, Accentuable, Acceptable, Accessible, Acclimatable, Acclimatizable, Accommodable, Accompanable, Accomplishable, Accomptable, Accordable, Accostable, Accountable, Accusable, Accustomable, Acetable, Achievable, Acidifiable, Acquaintable, Acquirable, Acreable, Actable, Actionable, Adaptable, Addable, Addible, Adducible, Adjustable, Administrable, Admirable, Admissible, Admittable, Adoptable, Adorable, Adustible, Advantageable, Advisable, Affable, Affectible, Affiliable, Affirmable, Affordable, Aggrandizable, Agible, Agitable, Agreeable, Alarmable, Alible, Alienable, Alkalifiable, Allegeable, Alliable, Allottable, Allowable, Alterable, Amassable, Ameliorable, Amenable, Amendable, Amerceable, Amiable, Amicable, Amissible, Amortizable, Amovable, Amusable, Analyzable, Anchorable, Annihilable, Annullable, Annunciable, Answerable, Appealable, Appeasable, Appellable, Appetible, Applausable, Appliable, Applicable, Appointable, Apposable, Appraisable, Appreciable, Apprehensible, Approachable, Appropriable, Approvable, Aptable, Arbitrable, Arguable, Argumentable, Ascendable, Ascendible, Ascertainable, Ascribable, Aspectable, Assailable, Assaultable, Assayable, Assessable, Assignable, Assimilable, Associable, Assumable, Atonable, Attachable, Attackable, Attainable, Attemptable, Attractable, Attributable, Augmentable, Authorizable, Available, Avertible, Avoidable, Avouchable, Avowable, Bailable, Balanceable, Bankable, Baptizable, Batable, Battable, Bauble, Bawble, Bearable, Bedabble, Bedrabble, Bedribble, Beggable, Behoovable, Bejumble, Believable, Bendable, Bequeathable, Bescribble, Betumble, Bewailable, Bibble-babble, bible, Biddable, Bipartible, Blamable, Boardable, Boatable, Borable, Bowable, Breakable, Breathable, Bribable, Burnable, Calcinable, Calculable, Capable, Carriable, Carriageable, Catchable, Causable, Censurable, Cessible, Challengeable, Chanceable, Changeable, Chargeable, Charitable, Chasable, Chastisable, Chasuble, Cheatable, Circulable, Circumnavigable, Circumscribable, Circumscriptible, Circumstantiable, Citable, Civilizable, Claimable, Classible, Classifiable, Cleansable, Cleavable, Clergyable, Climbable, Clubbable, Coagulable, Coctible, Coercible, Cogitable, Cognizable, Cognoscible, Cohesible, Collatable, Collectible, Colliquable, Colorable, Combatable, Combinable, Commandable, Commeasurable, Commemorable, Commendable, Commensurable, Commiserable, Committable, Committible, Commonable, Communicable, Commutable, Compactible, Companable, Companiable, Companionable, Comparable, Compassable, Compassionable, Compatible, Compellable, Competible, Complainable, Compliable, Comportable, Compossible, Compoundable, Comprehensible, Compressible, Comptible, Computable, Concealable, Conceivable, Conceptible, Conclusible, Concordable, Concrescible, Concupiscible, Condemnable, Condensable, Condensible, Conducible, Conductible, Conferrable, Confinable, Confirmable, Confiscable, Confluxible, Conformable, Confusable, Confutable, Congeable, Congealable, Conjecturable, Conquerable, Conscionable, Conservable, Considerable, Consolable, Consortable, Constable, Constrainable, Consumable, Containable, Contaminable, Contemptible, Conterminable, Contestable, Continuable, Contractible, Contradictable, Contributable, Contrivble, Controllable, Controvertible, Conusable, Conversable, Conversible, Convertible, Conveyable, Convict1ible, Convincible, Corbel-table, Correlatable, Corrigible, Corrodible, Corrosible, Corrumpable, Counselable, countable, Countermandable, Coupable, Covenable, Covetable, Creable, Creatable, Credible, Creditable, Criticisable, Crucible, Crummable, Crystallizable, Cullible, Culpable, Cultivable, Cultivatable, Culturable, Curable, Customable, Damageable, Damnable, Datable, Debatable, Deceivable, Deceptible, Decerptible, decidable, Decipherable, Declarable, Declinable, Decoctible, Decomposable, Decompoundable, Decreeable, Deducible, Deductible, Defatigable, Defeasible, Defectible, Defendable, Defensible, Definable, Deflagrable, Deflectable, Deleble, Delectable, Delightable, Delineable, Delitable, Deliverable, Deludable, Demandable, Demisable, Demonstrable, Demountable, Demurrable, Deniable, Denominable, Denotable, Departable, Depectible, Dependable, Depertible, Deplorable, Deposable, Deprecable, Depredable, Deprehensible, Deprivable, Deputable, Derivable, Descendible, Describable, Desiderable, Designable, Desirable, Despicable, Despisable, Destinable, Destroyable, Destructible, Detachable, Determinable, Detestable, Developable, Devisable, Devitable, Devourable, Diffusible, Digestible, Diggable, Dilatable, Dimble, Diminishable, Dirigible, Disadvantageable, Disagreeable, Disallowable, Discernible, Disciplinable, Discomfortable, Discommendable, Disconformable. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-b-c-c-e-i-i-l-m-m-n-n-o-u" | |
-2 letters: communicable. | |
-4 letters: councilman, councilmen. | |
-5 letters: calcimine, columbine, concubine, connubial, incunable, luminance, nucleonic. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-b-c-c-e-i-i-l-m-m-n-n-o-u" | |
+5 letters: incommunicabilities. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)49 4E 43 4F 4D 4D 55 4E 49 43 41 42 4C 45 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references).. -. -.-. --- -- -- ..- -. .. -.-. .- -... .-.. . |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001001 01001110 01000011 01001111 01001101 01001101 01010101 01001110 01001001 01000011 01000001 01000010 01001100 01000101 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)I N C O M M U N I C A B L E |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0049 004E 0043 004F 004D 004D 0055 004E 0049 0043 0041 0042 004C 0045 |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)4348374947475548433735364639 |
| 1. Definition 2. Crosswords 3. Usage Frequency 4. Translations: Modern | 5. Derivations 6. Rhymes 7. Anagrams 8. Orthography | 9. Bibliography |
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