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incommunicability

in·com·mu·ni·ca·ble
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-kuh-myoo-ni-kuh-buh l]
    • /ˌɪn kəˈmyu nɪ kə bəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-kuh-myoo-ni-kuh-buh l]
    • /ˌɪn kəˈmyu nɪ kə bəl/

Definitions of incommunicability word

  • adjective incommunicability incapable of being communicated, imparted, shared, etc. 1
  • adjective incommunicability not communicative; taciturn. 1
  • noun incommunicability The quality or state of being incommunicable. 1

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Origin of incommunicability

First appearance:

before 1560
One of the 32% oldest English words
From the Late Latin word incommūnicābilis, dating back to 1560-70. See in-3, communicable

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Parts of speech for Incommunicability

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

incommunicability popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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