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inextensible

in·ex·ten·si·ble
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-ik-sten-suh-buh l]
    • /ˌɪn ɪkˈstɛn sə bəl/
    • /ˌɪnekstˈensəbəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-ik-sten-suh-buh l]
    • /ˌɪn ɪkˈstɛn sə bəl/

Definitions of inextensible word

  • adjective inextensible not extensible; incapable of being extended or stretched. 1
  • adjective inextensible not capable of extension 0
  • adjective inextensible not extensible 0
  • adjective inextensible Not capable of being extended. 0
See all 4 definitions of inextensible

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Origin of inextensible

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; in-3 + extensible

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Parts of speech for Inextensible

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Inextensible

inextensible popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for inextensible

adj inextensible

  • inflexible — not flexible; incapable of or resistant to being bent; rigid: an inflexible steel rod.
  • rigid — stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard: a rigid strip of metal.
  • stable — a building for the lodging and feeding of horses, cattle, etc.
  • stiff — rigid or firm; difficult or impossible to bend or flex: a stiff collar.
  • unbending — not bending or curving; inflexible; rigid.
All 8 Synonyms of inextensible

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