Defn: One who, or that which, incites.
INCITINGLYIn*cit"ing*ly, adv.
Defn: So as to incite or stimulate.
INCITO-MOTORIn*ci`to-mo"tor, a. Etym: [L. incitus incited + E. motor.] (Physiol.)
Defn: Inciting to motion; — applied to that action which, in the case of muscular motion, commences in the nerve centers, and excites the muscles to contraction. Opposed to excito-motor.
INCITO-MOTORYIn*ci`to-mo"to*ry, a. (Physiol.)
Defn: Incitomotor.
INCIVILIn*civ"il, a. Etym: [L. incivilis; pref. in- not + civilis civil: cf.F. incivil.]
Defn: Uncivil; rude. [Obs.] Shak.
INCIVILITY In`ci*vil"i*ty, n.; pl. Incivilities. Etym: [L. incivilitas: cf. F. incivilité.]
1. The quality or state of being uncivil; want of courtesy; rudeness of manner; impoliteness. Shak. Tillotson.
2. Any act of rudeness or ill breeding. Uncomely jests, loud talking and jeering, which, in civil account, are called indecencies and incivilities. Jer. Taylor.
3. Want of civilization; a state of rudeness or barbarism. [R.] Sir W. Raleigh.
Syn. — Impoliteness; uncourteousness; unmannerliness; disrespect; rudeness; discourtesy.
INCIVILIZATIONIn*civ`i*li*za"tion, n. Etym: [Pref. in- not + civilization.]
Defn: The state of being uncivilized; want of civilization; barbarism.
INCIVILLYIn*civ"il*ly, adv.
Defn: Uncivilly. [Obs.] Shak.
INCIVISMIn*civ"ism, n. Etym: [Pref. in- not + civism: cf. F. incivisme.]
Defn: Want of civism; want of patriotism or love to one's country; unfriendliness to one's state or government. [R.] Macaulay.
INCLAMATIONIn`cla*ma"tion, n. Etym: [L. inclamatio. See 1st In-, and Claim.]
Defn: Exclamation. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
INCLASPIn*clasp", v. t. Etym: [Pref. in- in + clasp. Cf. Enclasp.]
Defn: To clasp within; to hold fast to; to embrace or encircle.[Written also enclasp.]The flattering ivy who did ever see Inclasp the huge trunk of an agedtree. F. Beaumont.
INCLAUDENTIn*clau"dent, a.
Defn: Not closing or shutting.
INCLAVATED In"cla*va`ted, a. Etym: [LL. inclavatus; L. pref. in- in + clavare to fasten with nails, fr. clavus nail.]
Defn: Set; fast; fixed. Dr. John Smith.
INCLAVEIn*clave", a. Etym: [See Inclavated.] (Her.)
Defn: Resembling a series of dovetails; — said of a line of division, such as the border of an ordinary.
INCLEIn"cle, n.
Defn: Same as Inkle.
INCLEMENCY In*clem"en*cy, n.; pl. Inclemencies. Etym: [L. inclementia: cf. F. inclémence.]
1. The state or quality of being inclement; want of clemency; want of mildness of temper; unmercifulness; severity. The inclemency of the late pope. Bp. Hall.
2. Physical severity or harshness (commonly in respect to the elements or weather); roughness; storminess; rigor; severe cold, wind, rain, or snow. The inclemencies of morning air. Pope. The rude inclemency of wintry skies. Cowper.
Syn. — Harshness; severity; cruelty; rigor; roughness; storminess; boisterousness.
INCLEMENT In*clem"ent, a. Etym: [L. inclemens; pref. in- not + clemens mild: cf. F. inclément. See Clement.]
1. Not clement; destitute of a mild and kind temper; void of tenderness; unmerciful; severe; harsh.
2. Physically severe or harsh (generally restricted to the elements or weather); rough; boisterous; stormy; rigorously cold, etc.; as, inclement weather. Cowper. The guard the wretched from the inclement sky. Pope. Teach us further by what means to shun The inclement seasons, rain, ice, hail, and snow! Milton.
INCLEMENTLYIn*clem"ent*ly, adv.
Defn: In an inclement manner.
INCLINABLEIn*clin"a*ble, a. Etym: [L. inclinabilis. See Incline.]
1. Leaning; tending. Likely and inclinable to fall. Bentley.
2. Having a propensity of will or feeling; leaning in disposition; disposed; propense; as, a mind inclinable to truth. Whatsoever other sins he may be inclinable to. South. The very constitution of a multitude is not so inclinable to save as to destroy. Fuller.
INCLINABLENESSIn*clin"a*ble*ness, n.
Defn: The state or quality of being inclinable; inclination.
INCLINATIONIn`cli*na"tion, n. Etym: [L. inclinatio: cf. F. inclination.]
1. The act of inclining, or state of being inclined; a leaning; as, an inclination of the head.
2. A direction or tendency from the true vertical or horizontal direction; as, the inclination of a column, or of a road bed.
3. A tendency towards another body or point
4. (Geom.)
Defn: The angle made by two lines or planes; as, the inclination of the plane of the earth's equator to the plane of the ecliptic is about 23º 28'; the inclination of two rays of light.
5. A leaning or tendency of the mind, feelings, preferences, or will; propensity; a disposition more favorable to one thing than to another; favor; desire; love. A mere inclination to a thing is not properly a willing of that thing. South. How dost thou find the inclination of the people Shak.
6. A person or thing loved or admired. Sir W. Temple.
7. (Pharm.)
Defn: Decantation, or tipping for pouring. Inclination compass, aninclinometer.— Inclination of an orbit (Astron.), the angle which the orbitmakes the ecliptic.— Inclination of the needle. See Dip of the needle, under Dip.
Syn.— Bent; tendency; proneness; bias; proclivity; propensity;prepossession; predilection; attachment; desire; affection; love. SeeBent, and cf. Disposition.
INCLINATORYIn*clin"a*to*ry, a.
Defn: Having the quality of leaning or inclining; as, the inclinatoryneedle.— In*clin"a*to*ri*ly, adv. Sir T. Browne.
INCLINEIn*cline", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Inclined; p. pr. & vb. n. Inclining.]Etym: [OE. inclinen, enclinen, OF. encliner, incliner, F. incliner,L. inclinare; pref. in- in + clinare to bend, incline; akin to E.lean. See Lean to incline.]
1. To deviate from a line, direction, or course, toward an object; to lean; to tend; as, converging lines incline toward each other; a road inclines to the north or south.
2. Fig.: To lean or tend, in an intellectual or moral sense; to favor an opinion, a course of conduct, or a person; to have a propensity or inclination; to be disposed. Their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech. Judges ix. 3. Power finds its balance, giddy motions cease In both the scales, and each inclines to peace. Parnell.
3. To bow; to incline the head. Chaucer.
Syn.— To lean; slope; slant; tend; bend.
INCLINEIn*cline", v. t.
1. To cause to deviate from a line, position, or direction; to give a leaning, bend, or slope to; as, incline the column or post to the east; incline your head to the right. Incline thine ear, O Lord, and hear. Is. xxxvii. 17.
2. To impart a tendency or propensity to, as to the will or affections; to turn; to dispose; to influence. Incline my heart unto thy testimonies. Ps. cxix. 36. Incline our hearts to keep this law. Book of Com. Prayer.
3. To bend; to cause to stoop or bow; as, to incline the head or the body in acts of reverence or civility. With due respect my body I inclined. Dryden.
INCLINEIn*cline", n.
Defn: An inclined plane; an ascent o
INCLINEDIn*clined", p. p. & a.
1. Having a leaning or tendency towards, or away from, a thing; disposed or moved by wish, desire, or judgment; as, a man inclined to virtue. "Each pensively inclined." Cowper.
2. (Math.)
Defn: Making an angle with some line or plane; — said of a line or plane.
3. (Bot.)
Defn: Bent out of a perpendicular position, or into a curve with the convex side uppermost. Inclined plane. (Mech.) (a) A plane that makes an oblique angle with the plane of the horizon; a sloping plane. When used to produce pressure, or as a means of moving bodies, it is one of the mechanical powers, so called. (b) (Railroad & Canal) An inclined portion of track, on which trains or boats are raised or lowered from one level to another.
INCLINERIn*clin"er, n.
Defn: One who, or that which, inclines; specifically, an inclined dial.
INCLININGIn*clin"ing, a. (Bot.)
Defn: Same as Inclined, 3.
INCLININGIn*clin"ing, n.
1. Inclination; disposition. On the first inclining towards sleep. Burke.
2. Party or side chosen; a following. Both you of my inclining, and the rest. Shak.
INCLINNOMETERIn`clin*nom"e*ter, n. Etym: [Incline + -meter.] (Magnetism)
Defn: An apparatus to determine the inclination of the earth's magnetic force to the plane of the horizon; — called also inclination compass, and dip circle.
INCLIPIn*clip", v. t.
Defn: To clasp; to inclose.Whate'er the ocean pales, or sky inclips. Shak.
INCLOISTER In*clois"ter, v. t. Etym: [Pref. in- in + cloister: cf. F. encloîtrer. Cf. Encloister.]
Defn: To confine as in a cloister; to cloister. Lovelace.
INCLOSEIn*close", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inclosed; p. pr. & vb. n. Inclosing.]Etym: [See Enclose, and cf. Include.] [Written also enclose.]
1. To surround; to shut in; to confine on all sides; to include; to shut up; to encompass; as, to inclose a fort or an army with troops; to inclose a town with walls. How many evils have inclosed me round! Milton.
2. To put within a case, envelope, or the like; to fold (a thing) within another or into the same parcel; as, to inclose a letter or a bank note. The inclosed copies of the treaty. Sir W. Temple.
3. To separate from common grounds by a fence; as, to inclose lands. Blackstone.
4. To put into harness; to harness. [Obs.] They went to coach and their horse inclose. Chapman.
INCLOSERIn*clos"er, n.
Defn: One who, or that which, incloses; one who fences off land from common grounds.
INCLOSURE In*clo"sure, n. Etym: [See Inclose, Enclosure.] [Written also enclosure.]
1. The act of inclosing; the state of being inclosed, shut up, or encompassed; the separation of land from common ground by a fence.
2. That which is inclosed or placed within something; a thing contained; a space inclosed or fenced up. Within the inclosure there was a great store of houses. Hakluyt.
3. That which incloses; a barrier or fence. Breaking our inclosures every morn. W. Browne.
INCLOUDIn*cloud", v. t.
Defn: To envelop as in clouds; to darken; to obscure. Milton.
INCLUDEIn*clude", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Included; p. pr. & vb. n. Including.]Etym: [L. includere, inclusum; pref. in- in + claudere to shut. SeeClose, and cf. Enclose.]
1. To confine within; to hold; to contain; to shut up; to inclose; as, the shell of a nut includes the kernel; a pearl is included in a shell.
2. To comprehend or comprise, as a genus the species, the whole a part, an argument or reason the inference; to contain; to embrace; as, this volume of Shakespeare includes his sonnets; he was included in the invitation to the family; to and including page twenty-five. The whole included race, his purposed prey. Milton. The loss of such a lord includes all harm. Shak.
3. To conclude; to end; to terminate. [Obs.] Come, let us go; we will include all jars With triumphs, mirth, and rare solemnity. Shak.
Syn.— To contain; inclose; comprise; comprehend; embrace; involve.
INCLUDEDIn*clud"ed, a.
Defn: Inclosed; confined. Included stamens (Bot.), such as are shorter than the floral envelopes, or are concealed within them.
INCLUDIBLEIn*clud"i*ble, a.
Defn: Capable of being included.
INCLUSA In*clu"sa, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. L. inclusus, p. p. of includere to shut in.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A tribe of bivalve mollusks, characterized by the closed state of the mantle which envelops the body. The ship borer (Teredo navalis) is an example.
INCLUSIONIn*clu"sion, n. Etym: [L. inclusio: cf. F. inclusion. See Include.]
1. The act of including, or the state of being included; limitation; restriction; as, the lines of inclusion of his policy. Sir W. Temple.
2. (Min.)
Defn: A foreign substance, either liquid or solid, usually of minute size, inclosed in the mass of a mineral.
INCLUSIVEIn*clu"sive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. inclusif.]
1. Inclosing; encircling; surrounding. The inclusive verge Of golden metal that must round my brow. Shak.
2. Comprehending the stated limit or extremes; as, from Monday to Saturday inclusive, that is, taking in both Monday and Saturday; — opposed to exclusive.
INCLUSIVELYIn*clu"sive*ly, adv.
Defn: In an inclusive manner.
INCOACHIn*coach", v. t.
Defn: To put a coach.
INCOACT; INCOACTED In`co*act", In`co*act"ed, a. Etym: [L. incoactus; pref. in- not + coactus forced. See Coact.]
Defn: Not compelled; unconstrained. [Obs.] Coles.
INCOAGULABLEIn`co*ag"u*la*ble, a.
Defn: Not coagulable.
INCOALESCENCEIn`co*a*les"cence, n.
Defn: The state of not coalescing.
INCOCTEDIn*coct"ed, a. Etym: [Cf. Concoct.]
Defn: Raw; indigestible. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
INCOERCIBLE In`co*er"ci*ble, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + coercible: cf. F. incoercible.]
1. Not to be coerced; incapable of being compelled or forced.
2. (Physics)
Defn: Not capable of being reduced to the form of a liquid by pressure; — said of any gas above its critical point; — also particularly of oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and carbon monoxide, formerly regarded as incapable of liquefaction at any temperature or pressure.
3. (Physics)
Defn: That can note be confined in, or excluded from, vessels, like ordinary fluids, gases, etc.; — said of the imponderable fluids, heat, light, electricity, etc.
INCOEXISTENCEIn`co*ex*ist"ence, n.
Defn: The state of not coexisting. [Obs.] Locke.
INCOGIn*cog", adv.
Defn: Incognito. [Colloq.]Depend upon it — he'll remain incog. Addison.
INCOGITABLE In*cog"i*ta*ble, a. Etym: [L. incogitabilis; pref. in- not + cogitabilis cogitable.]
Defn: Not cogitable; inconceivable. Sir T. More.
INCOGITANCE; INCOGITANCYIn*cog"i*tance, In*cog"i*tan*cy, n. Etym: [L. incogitantia.]
Defn: Want of thought, or of the power of thinking; thoughtlessness; unreasonableness. 'T is folly and incogitancy to argue anything, one way or the other, from the designs of a sort of beings with whom we so little communicate. Glanvill.
INCOGITANT In*cog"i*tant, a. Etym: [L. incogitans; pref. in- not + cogitans, p. pr. of cogitare to think. See Cogitate.]
Defn: Toughtless; inconsiderate. [R.] Milton.Men are careless and incogitant. J. Goodman.
INCOGITANTLYIn*cog"i*tant*ly, adv.
Defn: In an incogitant manner.
INCOGITATIVEIn*cog"i*ta*tive, a.
Defn: Not cogitative; not thinking; wanting the power of thought; as, a vegetable is an incogitative being. Locke.
INCOGITATIVITYIn*cog`i*ta*tiv"i*ty, n.
Defn: The quality of being incogitative; want of thought or of the power of thinking. Wollaston.
INCOGNITAIn*cog"ni*ta, n. Etym: [See Incognito.]
1. A woman who is unknown or in disguise.
2. The state of being in disguise; — said of a woman.
INCOGNITANTIn*cog"ni*tant, a.
Defn: Ignorant. [Obs.]
INCOGNITO In*cog"ni*to, a. or adv. Etym: [It. incognito, masc., incognita, fem., L. incognitus unknown; pref. in- not + cognitus known, p. p. of cognoscere: cf. F. incognito, fr. It. See Cognition.]
Defn: Without being known; in disguise; in an assumed character, or under an assumed title; — said esp. of great personages who sometimes adopt a disguise or an assumed character in order to avoid notice. 'T was long ago Since gods come down incognito. Prior. The prince royal of Persia came thither incognito. Tatler.
INCOGNITOIn*cog"ni*to, n.; pl. Incognitos. Etym: [See Incognito, a.]
1. One unknown or in disguise, or under an assumed character or name.
2. The assumption of disguise or of a feigned character; the state of being in disguise or not recognized. His incognito was endangered. Sir W. Scott.
INCOGNIZABLEIn*cog"ni*za*ble, a.
Defn: Not cognizable; incapable of being recognized, known, or distinguished. H. Spenser. The Lettish race, not a primitive stock of the Slavi, but a distinct branch, now become incognizable. Tooke.
INCOGNIZANCEIn*cog"ni*zance, n.
Defn: Failure to cognize, apprehended, or notice.This incognizance may be explained. Sir W. Hamilton.
INCOGNIZANTIn*cog"ni*zant, a.
Defn: Not cognizant; failing to apprehended or notice. Of the several operations themselves, as acts of volition, we are wholly incognizant. Sir W. Hamilton.
INCOGNOSCIBLEIn`cog*nos"ci*ble, a.
Defn: Incognizable.— In`cog*nos"ci*bil"i*ty, n.
INCOHERENCE; INCOHERENCYIn`co*her"ence, In`co*her"en*cy, n. Etym: [Cf. F. incohérence.]
1. The quality or state of being incoherent; want of coherence; want of cohesion or adherence. Boyle.
2. Want of connection; incongruity; inconsistency; want of agreement or dependence of one part on another; as, the incoherence of arguments, facts, etc. Incoherences in matter, and suppositions without proofs, put handsomely together, are apt to pass for strong reason. Locke.
3. That which is incoherent. Crude incoherencies . . . and nauseous tautologies. South.
INCOHERENT In`co*her"ent, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + coherent: cf. F. incohérent.]
1. Not coherent; wanting cohesion; loose; unconnected; physically disconnected; not fixed to each; — said of material substances. Woodward.
2. Wanting coherence or agreement; incongruous; inconsistent; having no dependence of one part on another; logically disconnected. "The same rambling, incoherent manner." Bp. Warburton.
INCOHERENTIFICIn`co*her`en*tif"ic, a. Etym: [E. incoherent + L. facere to make.]
Defn: Causing incoherence. [R.]
INCOHERENTLYIn`co*her"ent*ly, adv.
Defn: In an incoherent manner; without due connection of parts.
INCOHERENTNESSIn`co*her"ent*ness, n.
Defn: Incoherence.
INCOINCIDENCEIn`co*in"ci*dence, n.
Defn: The quality of being incoincident; want of coincidence. [R.]
INCOINCIDENTIn`co*in"ci*dent, a.
Defn: Not coincident; not agreeing in time, in place, or principle.
INCOLUMITY In`co*lu"mi*ty, n. Etym: [L. incolumitas, fr. incolumis uninjured, safe; perh. fr. in intens. + (doubtful) columis safe.]
Defn: Safety; security. [Obs.] Howell.
INCOMBERIn*com"ber, v. t.
Defn: See Encumber.
INCOMBINEIn`com*bine", v. i.
Defn: To be incapable of combining; to disagree; to differ. [Obs.]Milton.
INCOMBUSTIBILITYIn`com*bus`ti*bil"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. incombustilité.]
Defn: The quality of being incombustible.
INCOMBUSTIBLE In`com*bus"ti*ble, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + combustible: cf. F. incombustible.]
Defn: Not combustible; not capable of being burned, decomposed, or consumed by fire; uninflammable; as, asbestus is an incombustible substance; carbon dioxide is an incombustible gas. Incombustible cloth, a tissue of amianthus or asbestus; also, a fabric imbued with an incombustible substance. — In`com*bus"ti*ble*ness, n. — In`com*bus"ti*bly, adv.
INCOMEIn"come, n.
1. A coming in; entrance; admittance; ingress; infusion. [Obs.] Shak. More abundant incomes of light and strength from God. Bp. Rust. At mine income I louted low. Drant.
2. That which is caused to enter; inspiration; influence; hence, courage or zeal imparted. [R.] I would then make in and steep My income in their blood. Chapman.
3. That gain which proceeds from labor, business, property, or capital of any kind, as the produce of a farm, the rent of houses, the proceeds of professional business, the profits of commerce or of occupation, or the interest of money or stock in funds, etc.; revenue; receipts; salary; especially, the annual receipts of a private person, or a corporation, from property; as, a large income. No fields afford So large an income to the village lord. Dryden.
4. (Physiol.)
Defn: That which is taken into the body as food; the ingesta; — sometimes restricted to the nutritive, or digestible, portion of the food. See Food. Opposed to output. Income bond, a bond issued on the income of the corporation or company issuing it, and the interest of which is to be paid from the earnings of the company before any dividends are made to stockholders; — issued chiefly or exclusively by railroad companies. — Income tax, a tax upon a person's incomes, emoluments, profits, etc., or upon the excess beyond a certain amount.
Syn. — Gain; profit; proceeds; salary; revenue; receipts; interest; emolument; produce.
INCOMERIn"com`er, n.
1. One who comes in. Outgoers and incomers. Lew Wallace.
2. One who succeeds another, as a tenant of land, houses, etc. [Eng.]
INCOMINGIn"com`ing, a.
1. Coming in; accruing. A full incoming profit on the product of his labor. Burke.
2. Coming in, succeeding, or following, as occupant or possessor; as, in incoming tenant.
INCOMINGIn"com`ing, n.
1. The act of coming in; arrival. The incomings and outgoings of the trains. Dickens.
2. Income; gain. [R.] Many incomings are subject to great fluctuations. Tooke.
INCOMITYIn*com"i*ty, n.
Defn: Want of comity; incivility; rudeness. [R.]
IN COMMENDAMIn com*men"dam. Etym: [See Commendam.] (Law)
Defn: See Commendam, and Partnership in Commendam, under Partnership.
INCOMMENSURABILITYIn`com*men`su*ra*bil"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. incommensurabilité.]
Defn: The quality or state of being incommensurable. Reid.
INCOMMENSURABLE In`com*men"su*ra*ble, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + commensurable: cf. F. incommensurable.]
Defn: Not commensurable; having no common measure or standard of comparison; as, quantities are incommensurable when no third quantity can be found that is an aliquot part of both; the side and diagonal of a square are incommensurable with each other; the diameter and circumference of a circle are incommensurable. They are quantities incommensurable. Burke. — In`com*men"su*ra*ble*ness, n. — In`com*men"su*ra*bly, adv.
INCOMMENSURABLEIn`com*men"su*ra*ble, n.
Defn: One of two or more quantities which have no common measure.
INCOMMENSURATEIn`com*men"su*rate, a.
1. Not commensurate; not admitting of a common measure; incommensurable.
2. Not of equal of sufficient measure or extent; not adequate; as, our means are incommensurate to our wants.
Syn.— Inadequate; insufficient; disproportionate.— In`com*men"su*rate*ly, adv.— In`com*men"su*rate*ness, n.
INCOMMISCIBLE In`com*mis"ci*ble, a. Etym: [L. incommiscibilis; pref. in- not + commiscibilis that can be mingled.]
Defn: Not commiscible; not mixable.
INCOMMIXTUREIn`com*mix"ture, n.
Defn: A state of being unmixed; separateness. Sir T. Browne.
INCOMMODATEIn*com"mo*date, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incommodated; p. pr. & vb. n.Incommodating.] Etym: [L. incommodare. See Incommode.]
Defn: To incommode. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
INCOMMODATIONIn*com`mo*da"tion, n.
Defn: The state of being incommoded; inconvenience. [Obs.]
INCOMMODEIn`com*mode", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incommoded; p. pr. & vb. n.Incommoding.] Etym: [F. incommoder, L. incommodare inconvenient;pref. in- not + commodus convenient. See Commodious.]
Defn: To give inconvenience or trouble to; to disturb or molest; to discommode; to worry; to put out; as, we are incommoded by want of room.
Syn. — To annoy; disturb; trouble; molest; disaccomodate; inconvenience; disquiet; vex; plague.
INCOMMODEIn`com*mode", n.
Defn: An inconvenience. [R.] Strype.
INCOMMODEMENTIn`com*mode"ment, n.
Defn: The act of incommoded. [Obs.] Cheyne.
INCOMMODIOUS In`com*mo"di*ous, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + commodious: cf. LL. incommodious, L. incommodus, F. incommode.]
Defn: Tending to incommode; not commodious; not affording ease or advantage; unsuitable; giving trouble; inconvenient; annoying; as, an incommodious seat; an incommodious arrangement. — In`com*mo"di*ous*ly, adv. — In`com*mo"di*ous*ness, n.
INCOMMODITYIn`com*mo"di*ty, n.; pl. Incommodities. Etym: [L. incommoditas: cf.F. incommodité. See Incommodious.]
Defn: Inconvenience; trouble; annoyance; disadvantage; encumbrance.[Archaic] Bunyan.A great incommodity to the body. Jer. Taylor.Buried him under a bulk of incommodities. Hawthorne.
INCOMMUNICABILITYIn`com*mu`ni*ca*bil"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. incommunicabilité.]
Defn: The quality or state of being incommunicable, or incapable of being imparted.
INCOMMUNICABLE In`com*mu"ni*ca*ble, a. Etym: [L. incommunicabilis: cf. F. incommunicable. See In- not, and Communicable.]
Defn: Not communicable; incapable of being communicated, shared,told, or imparted, to others.Health and understanding are incommunicable. Southey.Those incommunicable relations of the divine love. South.— In`com*mu"ni*ca*ble*ness, n.— In`com*mu"ni*ca*bly, adv.
INCOMMUNICATEDIn`com*mu"ni*ca`ted, a.
Defn: Not communicated or imparted. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.
INCOMMUNICATINGIn`com*mu"ni*ca`ting, a.
Defn: Having no communion or intercourse with each other. [Obs.] SirM. Hale.
INCOMMUNICATIVEIn`com*mu"ni*ca*tive, a.
Defn: Not communicative; not free or apt to impart to others in conversation; reserved; silent; as, the messenger was incommunicative; hence, not disposed to hold fellowship or intercourse with others; exclusive. The Chinese . . . an incommunicative nation. C. Buchanan. — In`com*mu"ni*ca*tive*ly, adv. — In`com*mu"ni*ca*tive*ness, n. Lamb. His usual incommunicativeness. G. Eliot.
INCOMMUTABILITY In`com*mu`ta*bil"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. incommutabilitas: cf. F. incommutabilité.]
Defn: The quality or state of being incommutable.
INCOMMUTABLEIn`com*mut"a*ble, a. Etym: [L. incommutabilis: cf. F. incommutable.See In- not, and Commutable.]
Defn: Not commutable; not capable of being exchanged with, orsubstituted for, another. Cudworth.— In`com*mut"a*ble*ness, n.— In`com*mut"a*bly, adv.
INCOMPACT; INCOMPACTEDIn`com*pact", In`com*pact"ed, a.
Defn: Not compact; not having the parts firmly united; not solid; incoherent; loose; discrete. Boyle.
INCOMPARABLEIn*com"pa*ra*ble, a. Etym: [L. incomparabilis: cf. F. incomparable.See In- not, and Comparable.]
Defn: Not comparable; admitting of no comparison with others;unapproachably eminent; without a peer or equal; matchless; peerless;transcendent.A merchant of incomparable wealth. Shak.A new hypothesis . . . which hath the incomparable Sir Isaac Newtonfor a patron. Bp. Warburton.— In*com"pa*ra*ble*ness, n.— In*com"pa*ra*bly, adv.Delights incomparably all those corporeal things. Bp. Wilkins.
INCOMPAREDIn`com*pared", a.
Defn: Peerless; incomparable. [Obs.] Spenser.
INCOMPASSIn*com"pass, v. t.
Defn: See Encompass.
INCOMPASSION In`com*pas"sion, n. Etym: [Pref. in- not + compassion: cf. F. incompassion.]
Defn: Want of compassion or pity. [Obs.] Bp. Sanderson.
INCOMPASSIONATEIn`com*pas"sion*ate, a.
Defn: Not compassionate; void of pity or of tenderness; remorseless.— In`com*pas"sion*ate*ly, adv.— In`com*pas"sion*ate*ness, n.
INCOMPATIBILITY In`com*pat`i*bil"i*ty, n.; pl. -ties (. Etym: [Cf. F. incompatibilité.]
Defn: The quality or state of being incompatible; inconsistency; irreconcilableness.
INCOMPATIBLE In`com*pat"i*ble, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + compatible: cf. F. incompatible.] [It was formerly sometimes written incompetible.]
1. Not compatible; so differing as to be incapable of harmonious combination or coexistence; inconsistent in thought or being; irreconcilably disagreeing; as, persons of incompatible tempers; incompatible colors, desires, ambition. A strength and obduracy of character incompatible with his meek and innocent nature. Southey.
2. (Chem.)
Defn: Incapable of being together without mutual reaction or decomposition, as certain medicines. Incompatible terms (Logic), terms which can not be combined in thought.
Syn. — Inconsistent; incongruous; dissimilar; irreconcilable; unsuitable; disagreeing; inharmonious; discordant; repugnant; contradictory. See Inconsistent.
INCOMPATIBLEIn`com*pat"i*ble, n. (Med. & Chem.)
Defn: An incompatible substance; esp., in pl., things which can not be placed or used together because of a change of chemical composition or of opposing medicinal qualities; as, the incompatibles of iron.
INCOMPATIBLENESSIn`com*pat"i*ble*ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being incompatible; incompatibility.
INCOMPATIBLYIn`com*pat"i*bly, adv.
Defn: In an incompatible manner; inconsistently; incongruously.
INCOMPETENCE; INCOMPETENCYIn*com"pe*tence, In*com"pe*tency, n. Etym: [Cf. F. incompétence.]
1. The quality or state of being incompetent; want of physical, intellectual, or moral ability; insufficiency; inadequacy; as, the incompetency of a child hard labor, or of an idiot for intellectual efforts. "Some inherent incompetency." Gladstone.
2. (Law)
Defn: Want of competency or legal fitness; incapacity; disqualification, as of a person to be heard as a witness, or to act as a juror, or of a judge to try a cause.
Syn. — Inability; insufficiency; inadequacy; disqualification; incapability; unfitness.
INCOMPETENT In*com"pe*tent, a. Etym: [L. incompetens: cf. F. incompétent. See In- not, and Competent.]
1. Not competent; wanting in adequate strength, power, capacity, means, qualifications, or the like; incapable; unable; inadequate; unfit. Incompetent to perform the duties of the place. Macaulay.
2. (Law)
Defn: Wanting the legal or constitutional qualifications; inadmissible; as, a person professedly wanting in religious belief is an incompetent witness in a court of law or equity; incompetent evidence. Richard III. had a resolution, out of hatred to his brethren, to disable their issues, upon false and incompetent pretexts, the one of attainder, the other of illegitimation. Bacon.
3. Not lying within one's competency, capacity, or authorized power; not permissible.
Syn. — Incapable; unable; inadequate; insufficient; inefficient; disqualified; unfit; improper. — Incompetent, Incapable. Incompetent is a relative term, denoting a want of the requisite qualifications for performing a given act, service, etc.; incapable is absolute in its meaning, denoting want of power, either natural or moral. We speak of a man as incompetent to a certain task, of an incompetent judge, etc. We say of an idiot that he is incapable of learning to read; and of a man distinguished for his honor, that he is incapable of a mean action.
INCOMPETENTLYIn*com"pe*tent*ly, adv.
Defn: In an competent manner; inadequately; unsuitably.
INCOMPETIBILITYIn`com*pet`i*bil"i*ty, n.
Defn: See Incompatibility.
INCOMPETIBLEIn`com*pet"i*ble, a.
Defn: See Incompatible.
INCOMPLETE In`com*plete", a. Etym: [L. incompletus: cf. F. incomplet. See In- not, and Complete.]
1. Not complete; not filled up; not finished; not having all its parts, or not having them all adjusted; imperfect; defective. A most imperfect and incomplete divine. Milton.
2. (Bot.)
Defn: Wanting any of the usual floral organs; — said of a flower. Incomplete equation (Alg.), an equation some of whose terms are wanting; or one in which the coefficient of some one or more of the powers of the unknown quantity is equal to 0.
INCOMPLETELYIn`com*plete"ly, adv.
Defn: In an incomplete manner.
INCOMPLETENESSIn`com*plete"ness, n.
Defn: The state of being incomplete; imperfectness; defectiveness.Boyle.
INCOMPLETIONIn`com*ple"tion, n.
Defn: Want of completion; incompleteness. Smart.
INCOMPLEXIn`com*plex", a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + complex: cf. F. incomplexe.]
Defn: Not complex; uncompounded; simple. Barrow.
INCOMPLIABLEIn`com*pli"a*ble, a.
Defn: Not compliable; not conformable.
INCOMPLIANCEIn`com*pli"ance, n.
1. The quality or state of being incompliant; unyielding temper; obstinacy. Self-conceit produces peevishness and incompliance of humor in things lawful and indifferent. Tillotson.
2. Refusal or failure to comply. Strype.
INCOMPLIANTIn`com*pli"ant, a.
Defn: Not compliant; unyielding to request, solicitation, or command;stubborn.— In`com*pli"ant*ly, adv.
INCOMPOSEDIn`com*posed", a.
Defn: Disordered; disturbed. [Obs.] Milton.— In`com*po"sed*ly, adv. [Obs.] — In`com*pos"ed*ness, n. [Obs.]
INCOMPOSITEIn`com*pos"ite, a. Etym: [L. incompositus. See Composite.]
Defn: Not composite; uncompounded; simple. Incomposite numbers. SeePrime numbers, under Prime.
INCOMPOSSIBLE In`com*pos"si*ble, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + compossible: cf. F. incompossible.]
Defn: Not capable of joint existence; incompatible; inconsistent.[Obs.]Ambition and faith . . . are . . . incompossible. Jer. Taylor.— In`com*pos`si*bil"i*ty, n. [Obs.]
INCOMPREHENSEIn*com`pre*hense", a. Etym: [L. incomprehensus.]
Defn: Incomprehensible. [Obs.] "Incomprehense in virtue." Marston.
INCOMPREHENSIBILITYIn*com`pre*hen`si*bil"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. incompréhensibilité.]
Defn: The quality of being incomprehensible, or beyond the reach of human intellect; incomprehensibleness; inconceivability; inexplicability. The constant, universal sense of all antiquity unanimously confessing an incomprehensibility in many of the articles of the Christian faith. South.
INCOMPREHENSIBLE In*com`pre*hen"si*ble, a. Etym: [L. incomprehensibilis: cf. F. incompréhensible. See In- not, and Comprehensible.]
1. Not capable of being contained within limits. An infinite and incomprehensible substance. Hooker.
2. Not capable of being comprehended or understood; beyond the reach of the human intellect; inconceivable. And all her numbered stars that seem to roll Spaces incomprehensible. Milton. — In*com`pre*hen"si*ble*ness, n. — In*com`pre*hen"si*bly, adv.
INCOMPREHENSIONIn*com`pre*hen"sion, n.
Defn: Want of comprehension or understanding. "These mazes and incomprehensions." Bacon.
INCOMPREHENSIVEIn*com`pre*hen"sive, a.
Defn: Not comprehensive; not capable of including or ofunderstanding; not extensive; limited.— In*com`pre*hen"sive*ly, a. Sir W. Hamilton.— In*com`pre*hen"sive*ness, n. T. Warton.
INCOMPRESSIBILITYIn`com*press`i*bil"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. incompressibilité.]
Defn: The quality of being incompressible, or incapable of reductionin volume by pressure; — formerly supposed to be a property ofliquids.The incompressibility of water is not absolute. Rees.
INCOMPRESSIBLE In`com*press"i*ble, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + compressible: cf. F. incompressible.]
Defn: Not compressible; incapable of being reduced by force or pressure into a smaller compass or volume; resisting compression; as, many liquids and solids appear to be almost incompressible. — In`com*press"i*ble*ness, n.
INCOMPUTABLEIn`com*put"a*ble, a.
Defn: Not computable.
INCONCEALABLEIn`con*ceal"a*ble, a.
Defn: Not concealable. "Inconcealable imperfections." Sir T. Browne.
INCONCEIVABILITYIn`con*ceiv`a*bil"i*ty, n.
Defn: The quality of being inconceivable; inconceivableness.The inconceivability of the Infinite. Mansel.
INCONCEIVABLE In`con*ceiv"a*ble, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + conceivable: cf. F. inconcevable.]
Defn: Not conceivable; incapable of being conceived by the mind; not explicable by the human intellect, or by any known principles or agencies; incomprehensible; as, it is inconceivable to us how the will acts in producing muscular motion. It is inconceivable to me that a spiritual substance should represent an extended figure. Locke. — In`con*ceiv"a*ble*ness, n. — In`con*ceiv"a*bly, adv. The inconceivableness of a quality existing without any subject to possess it. A. Tucker.
INCONCEPTIBLEIn`con*cep"ti*ble, a.
Defn: Inconceivable. [Obs.] Sir M. Hale.
INCONCERNINGIn`con*cern"ing, a.
Defn: Unimportant; trifling. [Obs.] "Trifling and inconcerning matters." Fuller.
INCONCINNEIn`con*cinne", a. Etym: [See Inconcinnous.]
Defn: Dissimilar; incongruous; unsuitable. [Obs.] Cudworth.
INCONCINNITYIn`con*cin"ni*ty, n. Etym: [L. inconcinnitas.]
Defn: Want of concinnity or congruousness; unsuitableness.There is an inconcinnity in admitting these words. Trench.
INCONCINNOUSIn`con*cin"nous, a. Etym: [L. inconcinnus. See In- not, andConcinnity.]
Defn: Not concinnous; unsuitable; discordant. [Obs.] Cudworth.
INCONCLUDENTIn`con*clud"ent, a.
Defn: Not inferring a conclusion or consequence; not conclusive.[Obs.]
INCONCLUDINGIn`con*clud"ing, a.
Defn: Inferring no consequence. [Obs.]
INCONCLUSIVEIn`con*clu"sive, a.
Defn: Not conclusive; leading to no conclusion; not closing or settling a point in debate, or a doubtful question; as, evidence is inconclusive when it does not exhibit the truth of a disputed case in such a manner as to satisfy the mind, and put an end to debate or doubt. Arguments . . . inconclusive and impertinent. South. — In`con*clu"sive*ly, adv. — In`con*clu"sive*ness, n.
INCONCOCT In`con*coct", a. Etym: [L. pref. in- not + concoctus, p. p. of concoquere. See Concoct.]
Defn: Inconcocted. [Obs.]
INCONCOCTEDIn`con*coct"ed, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + concocted.]
Defn: Imperfectly digested, matured, or ripened. [Obs.] Bacon.
INCONCOCTIONIn`con*coc"tion, n.
Defn: The state of being undigested; unripeness; immaturity. [Obs.]Bacon.
INCONCRETEIn*con"crete, a. Etym: [L. inconcretus incorporeal.]
Defn: Not concrete. [R.] L. Andrews.
INCONCURRINGIn`con*cur"ring, a.
Defn: Not concurring; disagreeing. [R.] Sir T. Browne.
INCONCUSSIBLE In`con*cus"si*ble, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + L. concussibilis that can be shaken. See Concussion.]
Defn: Not concussible; that cannot be shaken.
INCONDENSABILITY; INCONDENSIBILITYIn`con*den`sa*bil"i*ty, In`con*den`si*bil"i*ty, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being incondensable.
INCONDENSABLE; INCONDENSIBLEIn`con*den"sa*ble, In`con*den"si*ble, a.
Defn: Not condensable; incapable of being made more dense or compact, or reduced to liquid form.
INCONDITE In"con*dite, a. Etym: [L. inconditus; pref. in- not + conditus, p. p. of condere to put or join together. See Condition.]
Defn: Badly put together; inartificial; rude; unpolished; irregular."Carol incondite rhymes." J. Philips.
INCONDITIONAL In`con*di"tion*al, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + conditional: cf. F. inconditionnel.]
Defn: Unconditional. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
INCONDITIONATE In`con*di"tion*ate, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + conditionate: cf. F. inconditionné.]
Defn: Not conditioned; not limited; absolute. [Obs.] Boyle.
INCONFORMIn`con*form", a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + conform.]
Defn: Unconformable. [Obs.] Gauden.
INCONFORMABLEIn`con*form"a*ble, a.
Defn: Unconformable. [Obs.]
INCONFORMITYIn`con*form"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. inconformité.]
Defn: Want of conformity; nonconformity. [Obs.]
INCONFUSEDIn`con*fused", a.
Defn: Not confused; distinct. [Obs.]
INCONFUSIONIn`con*fu"sion n.
Defn: Freedom from confusion; distinctness. [Obs.] Bacon.
INCONFUTABLEIn`con*fut"a*ble, a.
Defn: Not confutable.— In`con*fut"a*bly, adv. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
INCONGEALABLEIn`con*geal"a*ble, a. Etym: [L. incongelabilis. See Congeal.]
Defn: Not congealable; incapable of being congealed.— In`con*geal"a*ble*ness, n.
INCONGENIALIn`con*gen"ial, a.
Defn: Not congenial; uncongenial. [R.] — In`con*ge`ni*al"i*ty. [R.]
INCONGRUENCEIn*con"gru*ence, n. Etym: [L. incongruentia.]
Defn: Want of congruence; incongruity. Boyle.
INCONGRUENTIn*con"gru*ent, a. Etym: [L. incongruens. See In- not, andCongruent.]
Defn: Incongruous. Sir T. Elyot.
INCONGRUITY In`con*gru"i*ty, n.; pl. Incongruities. Etym: [Pref. in- not + congruity: cf. F. incongruité.]
1. The quality or state of being incongruous; want of congruity; unsuitableness; inconsistency; impropriety. The fathers make use of this acknowledgment of the incongruity of images to the Deity, from thence to prove the incongruity of the worship of them. Bp. Stillingfleet.
2. Disagreement of parts; want of symmetry or of harmony. [Obs.]
3. That which is incongruous; want of congruity.
INCONGRUOUSIn*con"gru*ous, a. Etym: [L. incongruus. See In- not, and Congruous.]
Defn: Not congruous; reciprocally disagreeing; not capable of harmonizing or readily assimilating; inharmonious; inappropriate; unsuitable; not fitting; inconsistent; improper; as, an incongruous remark; incongruous behavior, action, dress, etc. "Incongruous mixtures of opinions." I. Taylor. "Made up of incongruous parts." Macaulay. Incongruous denotes that kind of absence of harmony or suitableness of which the taste and experience of men takes cognizance. C. J. Smith. Incongruous numbers (Arith.), two numbers, which, with respect to a third, are such that their difference can not be divided by it without a remainder, the two numbers being said to be incongruous with respect to the third; as, twenty-five are incongruous with respect to four.
Syn.— Inconsistent; unsuitable; inharmonious; disagreeing; absurd;inappropriate; unfit; improper. See Inconsistent.— In*con"gru*ous*ly, adv.— In*con"gru*ous*ness, n.
INCONNECTEDIn`con*nect"ed, a.
Defn: Not connected; disconnected. [R.] Bp. Warburton.
INCONNECTIONIn`con*nec"tion, n.
Defn: Disconnection.
INCONNEXEDLY In`con*nex"ed*ly, adv. Etym: [Pref. in- not + connexed (p. p. of connex) + -ly.]
Defn: Not connectedly; without connection. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
INCONSCIONABLEIn*con"scion*a*ble, a.
Defn: Unconscionable. [Obs.] Spenser.
INCONSCIOUSIn*con"scious, a.
Defn: Unconscious. [Obs.]
INCONSECUTIVENESSIn`con*sec"u*tive*ness, n.
Defn: The state or quality of not being consecutive. J. H. Newman.
INCONSEQUENCEIn*con"se*quence, n. Etym: [L. inconsequentia: cf. F. inconséquence.]
Defn: The quality or state of being inconsequent; want of just or logical inference or argument; inconclusiveness. Bp. Stillingfleet. Strange, that you should not see the inconsequence of your own reasoning! Bp. Hurd.
INCONSEQUENTIn*con"se*quent, a. Etym: [L. inconsequens: cf. F. inconséquent. SeeIn- not, and Consequent.]
Defn: Not following from the premises; not regularly inferred; invalid; not characterized by logical method; illogical; arbitrary; inconsistent; of no consequence. Loose and inconsequent conjectures. Sir T. Browne.
INCONSEQUENTIALIn*con`se*quen"tial, a.
Defn: Not regularly following from the premises; hence, irrelevant; unimportant; of no consequence. Chesterfield. — In*con`se*quen"tial*ly, adv.
INCONSEQUENTIALITYIn*con`se*quen`ti*al"i*ty, n.
Defn: The state of being inconsequential.
INCONSEQUENTNESSIn*con"se*quent*ness, n.
Defn: Inconsequence.
INCONSIDERABLEIn`con*sid"er*a*ble, a.
Defn: Not considerable; unworthy of consideration or notice; unimportant; small; trivial; as, an inconsiderable distance; an inconsiderable quantity, degree, value, or sum. "The baser scum and inconsiderable dregs of Rome." Stepney. — In`con*sid"er*a*ble*ness, n. — In`con*sid"er*a*bly, adv.
INCONSIDERACYIn`con*sid"er*a*cy, n.
Defn: Inconsiderateness; thoughtlessness. [Obs.] Chesterfield.
INCONSIDERATEIn`con*sid"er*ate, a. Etym: [L. inconsideratus. See In- not, andConsiderate.]
1. Not considerate; not attentive to safety or to propriety; not regarding the rights or feelings of others; hasty; careless; thoughtless; heedless; as, the young are generally inconsiderate; inconsiderate conduct. It is a very unhappy token of our corruption, that therinconsiderate among us as to sacrifice morality to politics. Addison.
2. Inconsiderable. [Obs.] E. Terry.
Syn. — Thoughtless; inattentive; inadvertent; heedless; negligent; improvident; careless; imprudent; indiscreet; incautious; injudicious; rash; hasty.
INCONSIDERATELYIn`con*sid"er*ate*ly, adv.
Defn: In an inconsiderate manner.
INCONSIDERATENESSIn`con*sid"er*ate*ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being inconsiderate. Tillotson.
INCONSIDERATION In`con*sid`er*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. inconsideratio: cf. F. inconsidération.]
Defn: Want of due consideration; inattention to consequences;inconsiderateness.Blindness of mind, inconsideration, precipitation. Jer. Taylor.Not gross, willful, deliberate, crimes; but rather the effects ofinconsideration. Sharp.
INCONSISTENCEIn`con*sist"ence, n.
Defn: Inconsistency.
INCONSISTENCY In`con*sist"en*cy, n.; pl. Inconsistencies. Etym: [Cf. F. inconsistance.]
1. The quality or state of being inconsistent; discordance in respect to sentiment or action; such contrariety between two things that both can not exist or be true together; disagreement; incompatibility. There is a perfect inconsistency between that which is of debt and that which is of free gift. South.
2. Absurdity in argument ore narration; incoherence or irreconcilability in the parts of a statement, argument, or narration; that which is inconsistent. If a man would register all his opinions upon love, politics, religion, and learning, what a bundle of inconsistencies and contradictions would appear at last! Swift.
3. Want of stability or uniformity; unsteadiness; changeableness; variableness. Mutability of temper, and inconsistency with ourselves, is the greatest weakness of human nature. Addison.
INCONSISTENT In`con*sist"ent, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + consistent: cf. F. inconsistant.]
1. Not consistent; showing inconsistency; irreconcilable; discordant; at variance, esp. as regards character, sentiment, or action; incompatible; incongruous; contradictory.
Compositions of this nature . . . show that wisdom and virtue are far from being inconsistent with politeness and good humor. Addison.
2. Not exhibiting uniformity of sentiment, steadiness to principle, etc.; unequal; fickle; changeable. Ah, how unjust to nature, and himself, Is thoughtless, thankless, inconsistent man. Young.
Syn. — Incompatible; incongruous; irreconcilable; discordant; repugnant; contradictory. — Inconsistent, Incongruous, Incompatible. Things are incongruous when they are not suited to each other, so that their union is unbecoming; inconsistent when they are opposed to each other, so as render it improper or wrong; incompatible when they can not coexist, and it is therefore impossible to unite them. Habitual levity of mind is incongruous with the profession of a clergyman; it is inconsistent with his ordination vows; it is incompatible with his permanent usefulness. Incongruity attaches to the modes and qualities of things; incompatibility attaches to their essential attributes; inconsistency attaches to the actions, sentiments, etc., of men.
INCONSISTENTLYIn`con*sist"ent*ly, adv.
Defn: In an inconsistent manner.
INCONSISTENTNESSIn`con*sist"ent*ness, n.
Defn: Inconsistency. [R.]
INCONSISTINGIn`con*sist"ing, a.
Defn: Inconsistent. [Obs.]
INCONSOLABLEIn`con*sol"a*ble, a. Etym: [L. inconsolabilis: cf. F. inconsolable.See In- not, and Console.]
Defn: Not consolable; incapable of being consoled; grieved beyond susceptibility of comfort; disconsolate. Dryden. With inconsolable distress she griev'd, And from her cheek the rose of beauty fied. Falconer. — In`con*sol"a*ble*ness, n. — In`con*sol"a*bly, adv.
INCONSONANCE; INCONSONANCYIn*con"so*nance, In*con"so*nan*cy, n.
Defn: Want of consonance or harmony of sound, action, or thought; disagreement.
INCONSONANTIn*con"so*nant, a. Etym: [L. inconsonans. See In- not, andConsonant.]
Defn: Not consonant or agreeing; inconsistent; discordant.— In*con"so*nant*ly, adv.
INCONSPICUOUSIn`con*spic"u*ous, a. Etym: [L. inconspicuus. See In- not, andConspicuous.]
Defn: Not conspicuous or noticeable; hardly discernible.— In`con*spic"u*ous*ly, adv.— In`con*spic"u*ous*ness, n. Boyle.
INCONSTANCEIn*con"stance, n. Etym: [F. See Inconstancy.]
Defn: Inconstancy. Chaucer.
INCONSTANCYIn*con"stan*cy, n. Etym: [L. inconstantia.]
Defn: The quality or state of being inconstant; want of constancy; mutability; fickleness; variableness. For unto knight there was no greater shame, Than lightness and inconstancie in love. Spenser.
INCONSTANT In*con"stant, a. Etym: [L. inconstans: cf. F. inconstant. See In- not, and Constant.]
Defn: Not constant; not stable or uniform; subject to change of character, appearance, opinion, inclination, or purpose, etc.; not firm; unsteady; fickle; changeable; variable; — said of persons or things; as, inconstant in love or friendship. "The inconstant moon." Shak. While we, inquiring phantoms of a day, Inconstant as the shadows we survey! Boyse.
Syn. — Mutable; fickle; volatile; unsteady; unstable; changeable; variable; wavering; fluctuating.
INCONSTANTLYIn*con"stant*ly, adv.
Defn: In an inconstant manner.
INCONSUMABLEIn`con*sum"a*ble, a.
Defn: Not consumable; incapable of being consumed, wasted, or spent.Paley.— In`con*sum"a*bly, adv.
INCONSUMMATEIn`con*sum"mate, a. Etym: [L. inconsummatus. See In- not, andConsummate.]
Defn: Not consummated; not finished; incomplete. Sir M. Hale.— In`con*sum"mate*ness, n.
INCONSUMPTIBLEIn`con*sump"ti*ble, a. Etym: [L. inconsumptibilis.]
Defn: Inconsumable. [Obs.] Sir K. Digby.
INCONTAMINATE In`con*tam"i*nate, a. Etym: [L. incontamina. See In- not, and not, and Contaminate.]
Defn: Not contaminated; pure. Moore.— In`con*tam"i*nate*ness, n.
INCONTENTATIONIn*con`ten*ta"tion, n. Etym: [See In- not, and Content.]
Defn: Discontent. [Obs.] Goodwin.
INCONTESTABILITYIn`con*test`a*bil"i*ty, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being incontestable.
INCONTESTABLE In`con*test"a*ble, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + contestable: cf. F. incontestable.]
Defn: Not contestable; not to be disputed; that cannot be called in question or controverted; incontrovertible; indisputable; as, incontestable evidence, truth, or facts. Locke.
Syn.— Incontrovertible; indisputable; irrefragable; undeniable;unquestionable; intuitable; certain.— In`con*test"a*ble*ness, n.— In`con*test"a*bly, adv.
INCONTESTEDIn`con*test"ed, a.
Defn: Not contested. Addison.
INCONTIGUOUSIn`con*tig"u*ous, a. Etym: [L. incontiguus that can not be touched.See In- not, and Contiguous.]
Defn: Not contiguous; not adjoining or in contact; separate. Boyle.— In`con*tig"u*ous*ly, adv.
INCONTINENCE; INCONTINENCY In*con"ti*nence, In*con"ti*nen*cy, n. Etym: [L. incontinentia: cf. F. incontinence.]
1. Incapacity to hold; hence, incapacity to hold back or restrain; the quality or state of being incontinent; want of continence; failure to restrain the passions or appetites; indulgence of lust; lewdness. That Satan tempt you not for your incontinency. 1 Cor. vii. 5. From the rash hand of bold incontinence. Milton.