"inconceivableness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From inconceivable + -ness. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*keh₂p-}}, {{suffix|en|inconceivable|ness}} inconceivable + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} inconceivableness (uncountable)
  1. The quality of being inconceivable. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: inconceivability
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