"undefinable" meaning in English

See undefinable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more undefinable [comparative], most undefinable [superlative]
Etymology: un- + definable Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|definable}} un- + definable Head templates: {{en-adj}} undefinable (comparative more undefinable, superlative most undefinable)
  1. Not definable. Synonyms: indefinable [common] Related terms: undefinability Translations (not definable): nedefinovatelný (Czech), ondefinieerbaar (Dutch)
    Sense id: en-undefinable-en-adj-MV8ffvpK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 57 43

Noun

Forms: undefinables [plural]
Etymology: un- + definable Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|definable}} un- + definable Head templates: {{en-noun}} undefinable (plural undefinables)
  1. Anything that cannot be defined.
    Sense id: en-undefinable-en-noun-rFE-m5iw

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for undefinable meaning in English (2.4kB)

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