- 1. a. 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. Source: opted
- 2. adj. totally unlikely Source: wordnet
- 3. 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. Source: webster
- 4. Not conceivable; incapable of being conceived by the mind; notexplicable by the human intellect, or by any known principles oragencies; incomprehensible; as, it is inconceivable to us how thewill acts in producing muscular motion.It is inconceivable to me that a spiritual substance should representan 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 topossess it. A. Tucker. Source: adambom
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