Chapter 785

1. Not active; having no power to move; that does not or can not produce results; inert; as, matter is, of itself, inactive .

2. Not disposed to action or effort; not diligent or industrious; not busy; idle; as, an inactive officer .

3. (Chem. & Opt.) Not active; inert; esp., not exhibiting any action or activity on polarized light; optically neutral; -- said of isomeric forms of certain substances, in distinction from other forms which are optically active; as, racemic acid is an inactive tartaric acid .

Syn. -- Inert; dull; sluggish; idle; indolent; slothful; lazy. See Inert .

Inactively <Xpage=741>

In*ac"tive*ly , adv. In an inactive manner.

Locke.

Inactivity <Xpage=741>

In`ac*tiv"i*ty (?) , n. [Cf. F. inactivit\'82 .]

1. The state or quality of being inactive; inertness; as, the inactivity of matter .

2. Idleness; habitual indisposition to action or exertion; want of energy; sluggishness.

The gloomy inactivity of despair. Cook.

Inactose <Xpage=741>

In*ac"tose (?) , n. (Chem.) A variety of sugar, found in certain plants. It is optically inactive .

Inactuate <Xpage=741>

In*ac"tu*ate (?) , v. t. To put in action. [Obs.]

Inactuation <Xpage=741>

In*ac`tu*a"tion (?) , n. Operation. [Obs.]

Inadaptation <Xpage=741>

In*ad`ap*ta"tion (?) , n. Want of adaptation; unsuitableness.

Inadequacy <Xpage=741>

In*ad"e*qua*cy (?) , n. [From Inadequate .] The quality or state of being inadequate or insufficient; defectiveness; insufficiency; inadequateness.

The inadequacy and consequent inefficacy of the alleged causes. Dr. T. Dwight.

Inadequate <Xpage=741>

In*ad"e*quate (?) , a. [Pref. in- not + adequate : cf. F. inad\'82quat .] Not adequate; unequal to the purpose; insufficient; deficient; as, inadequate resources, power, conceptions, representations, etc.

Dryden.

-- In*ad"e*quate*ly , adv. -- In*ad"e*quate*ness , n.

Inadequation <Xpage=741>

In*ad`e*qua"tion (?) , n. Want of exact correspondence. [Obs.]

Puller.

Inadherent <Xpage=741>

In`ad*her"ent (?) , a. 1. Not adhering.

2. (Bot.) Free; not connected with the other organs.

Inadhesion <Xpage=741>

In`ad*he"sion (?) , n. Want of adhesion.

Inadmissibility <Xpage=741>

In`ad*mis`si*bil"i*ty (?) , n. [Cf. F. inadmissibilit\'82 .] The state or quality of being inadmissible, or not to be received.

Inadmissible <Xpage=741>

In`ad*mis"si*ble (?) , a. [Pref. in- not + admissible : cf. F. inadmissible .] Not admissible; not proper to be admitted, allowed, or received; as, inadmissible testimony; an inadmissible proposition, or explanation. -- In`ad*mis"si*bly , adv.

Inadvertence; pl. -ces </ , Inadvertency <Xpage=741>

In`ad*vert"ence (?) ; pl. -ces (<?/) , In`ad*vert"en*cy (?) ; pl. -cies (<?/) , n. [Cf. F. inadvertance .]

1. The quality of being inadvertent; lack of heedfulness or attentiveness; inattention; negligence; as, many mistakes proceed from inadvertence .

Inadvertency , or want of attendance to the sense and intention of our prayers. Jer. Taylor.

2. An effect of inattention; a result of carelessness; an oversight, mistake, or fault from negligence.

The productions of a great genius, with many lapses an inadvertencies , are infinitely preferable to works of an inferior kind of author which are scrupulously exact. Addison.

Syn. -- Inattention; heedlessness; carelessness; negligence; thoughtlessness. See Inattention .

Inadvertent <Xpage=741>

In`ad*vert"ent (?) , a. [Cf. F. inadvertant . See 2d In- , and Advert .] Not turning the mind to a matter; heedless; careless; negligent; inattentive.

An inadvertent step may crush the snail That crawls at evening in the public path. Cowper.

-- In`ad*vert"ent*ly , adv.

Inadvisable <Xpage=741>

In`ad*vis"a*ble (?) , a. Not advisable. -- In`ad*vis"a*ble*ness , n.

Inaffability <Xpage=741>

In*af`fa*bil"i*ty (?) , n. [Cf. F. inaffabilit\'82 .] Want of affability or sociability; reticence.

Inaffable <Xpage=741>

In*af"fa*ble (?) , a. [Pref. in- not + affable .] Not affable; reserved in social intercourse.

Inaffectation <Xpage=741>

In*af`fec*ta"tion (?) , n. [Pref. in- not + affectation : cf. F. inaffectation .] Freedom from affectation; naturalness. [R.]

Inaffected <Xpage=741>

In`af*fect"ed (?) , a. Unaffected. [Obs.] -- In`af*fect"ed*ly , adv. [Obs.]

Inaidable <Xpage=741>

In*aid"a*ble (?) , a. Incapable of being assisted; helpless. [R.]

Shak.

Inalienability <Xpage=741>

In*al`ien*a*bil"i*ty (?) , n. The quality or state of being inalienable.

Inalienable <Xpage=741>

In*al"ien*a*ble (?) , a. [Pref. in- not + alienable : cf. F. inali\'82nable .] Incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred to another; not alienable; as, in inalienable birthright .

Inalienableness <Xpage=741>

In*al"ien*a*ble*ness , n. The quality or state of being inalienable; inalienability.

Inalienably <Xpage=741>

In*al"ien*a*bly , adv. In a manner that forbids alienation; as, rights inalienably vested .

Inalimental <Xpage=741>

In*al`i*men"tal (?) , a. Affording no aliment or nourishment. [Obs.]

Bacon.

Inalterability <Xpage=741>

In*al`ter*a*bil"i*ty (?) , n. [Cf. F. inalt\'82rabilit\'82 .] The quality of being unalterable or unchangeable; permanence.

Inalterable <Xpage=741>

In*al"ter*a*ble (?) , a. [Pref. in- not + alterable : cf. F. inalt\'82rable .] Not alterable; incapable of being altered or changed; unalterable. -- In*al"ter*a*ble*ness , n. -- In*al"ter*a*bly , adv.

Inamiable <Xpage=741>

In*a"mi*a*ble (?) , a. Unamiable. [Obs.] -- In*a"mi*a*ble*ness , n. [Obs.]

Inamissible <Xpage=741>

In`a*mis"si*ble (?) , a. [L. inamissibilis : cf. F. inamissible .] Incapable of being lost. [R.] Hammond . -- In`a*mis"si*ble*ness , n. [R.]

Inamorata <Xpage=741>

In*a`mo*ra"ta (?) , n. [It. innamorata , fem., innamorato , masc., p. p. of innamorare to inspire with love. See Enamor .] A woman in love; a mistress. "The fair inamorata ."

Sherburne.

Inamorate <Xpage=741>

In*am"o*rate (?) , a. Enamored. Chapman . -- In*am"o*rate*ly , adv. [R.]

Inamorato <Xpage=741>

In*a`mo*ra"to (?) , n. ; pl. Inamoratos (#) . [See Inamorata .] A male lover.

Inamovable <Xpage=741>

In`a*mov"a*ble (?) , a. Not amovable or removable. [R.]

Palgrave.

In-and-in <Xpage=741>

In"-and-in" (?) , n. An old game played with four dice. In signified a doublet, or two dice alike; in-and-in , either two doubles, or the four dice alike.

In and an <Xpage=741>

In and an , a. & adv. Applied to breeding from a male and female of the same parentage. See under Breeding .

Inane <Xpage=741>

In*ane" (?) , a. [L. inanis .] Without contents; empty; void of sense or intelligence; purposeless; pointless; characterless; useless. "Vague and inane instincts." I. Taylor . -- In*ane"ly , adv.

Inane <Xpage=741>

In*ane" , n. That which is void or empty. [R.]

The undistinguishable inane of infinite space. Locke.

Inangular <Xpage=741>

In*an"gu*lar (?) , a. Not angular. [Obs.]

Inaniloquent, Inaniloquous <Xpage=741>

In`a*nil"o*quent (?) , In`a*nil"o*quous (?) , a. [L. inanis empty + loqui to speak.] Given to talking inanely; loquacious; garrulous. [R.]

Inanimate <Xpage=741>

In*an"i*mate (?) , v. t. [Pref. in- in (or intensively) + animate .] To animate. [Obs.]

Donne.

Inanimate <Xpage=741>

In*an"i*mate (?) , a. [L. inanimatus ; pref. in- not + animatus animate.] Not animate; destitute of life or spirit; lifeless; dead; inactive; dull; as, stones and earth are inanimate substances .

Grieving, if aught inanimate e'er grieves. Byron.

Syn. -- Lifeless; dead; inert; inactive; dull; soulless; spiritless. See Lifeless .

Inanimated <Xpage=741>

In*an"i*ma`ted (?) , a. Destitute of life; lacking animation; unanimated.

Pope.

Inanimateness <Xpage=741>

In*an"i*mate*ness (?) , n. The quality or state of being inanimate.

The deadness and inanimateness of the subject. W. Montagu.

Inanimation <Xpage=741>

In*an`i*ma"tion (?) , n. [See 2d Inanimate .] Want of animation; lifeless; dullness.

Inanimation <Xpage=741>

In*an`i*ma"tion , n. [See 1st Inanimate .] Infusion of life or vigor; animation; inspiration. [Obs.]

The inanimation of Christ living and breathing within us. Bp. Hall.

Inanitiate <Xpage=741>

In`a*ni"ti*ate (?) , v. t. To produce inanition in; to exhaust for want of nourishment. [R.]

Inanitiation <Xpage=741>

In`a*ni`ti*a"tion (?) , n. Inanition. [R.]

Inanition <Xpage=741>

In`a*ni"tion (?) , n. [F. inanition , L. inanitio emptiness, fr. inanire to empty, fr. inanis empty. Cf. Inane .] The condition of being inane; emptiness; want of fullness, as in the vessels of the body; hence, specifically, exhaustion from want of food, either from partial or complete starvation, or from a disorder of the digestive apparatus, producing the same result.

Feeble from inanition , inert from weariness. Landor.

Repletion and inanition may both do harm in two contrary extremes. Burton.

Inanity <Xpage=741>

In*an"i*ty (?) , n. ; pl. Inanities (#) . [L. inanitas , fr. inanis empty: cf. F. inanit\'82 . See Inane .]

1. Inanition; void space; vacuity; emptiness.

2. Want of seriousness; aimlessness; frivolity.

3. An inane, useless thing or pursuit; a vanity; a silly object; -- chiefly in pl. ; as, the inanities of the world .

Inantherate <Xpage=741>

In*an"ther*ate (?) , a. (Bot.) Not bearing anthers; -- said of sterile stamens.

In antis <Xpage=741>

In an"tis (?) . [L.] (Arch.) Between ant\'91; -- said of a portico in classical style, where columns are set between two ant\'91, forming the angles of the building. See Anta .

Inapathy <Xpage=741>

In*ap"a*thy (?) , n. Sensibility; feeling; -- opposed to apathy . [R.]

Inappealable <Xpage=741>

In`ap*peal"a*ble (?) , a. Not admitting of appeal; not appealable.

Coleridge.

Inappeasable <Xpage=741>

In`ap*peas"a*ble (?) , a. Incapable of being appeased or satisfied; unappeasable.

Inappellability <Xpage=741>

In`ap*pel`la*bil"i*ty (?) , n. The quality of being inappellable; finality.

The inappellability of the councils. Coleridge.

Inappellable <Xpage=741>

In`ap*pel"la*ble (?) , a. Inappealable; final.

Inappetence, Inappetency <Xpage=741>

In*ap"pe*tence (?) , In*ap"pe*ten*cy (?) , n. [Pref. in- not + appetence : cf. F. inapp\'82tence .] Want of appetency; want of desire.

Inapplicability <Xpage=741>

In*ap`pli*ca*bil"i*ty (?) , n. [Cf. F. inapplicabilit\'82 .] The quality of being inapplicable; unfitness; inapplicableness.

Inapplicable <Xpage=741>

In*ap"pli*ca*ble (?) , a. [Pref. in- not + applicable .] Not applicable; incapable of being applied; not adapted; not suitable; as, the argument is inapplicable to the case .

J. S. Mill.

Syn. -- Unsuitable; unsuited; unadapted; inappropriate; inapposite; irrelevant.

-- In*ap"pli*ca*ble*ness , n. -- In*ap"pli*ca*bly , adv.

Inapplication <Xpage=741>

In*ap`pli*ca"tion (?) , n. [Pref. in- not + application : cf. F. inapplication .] Want of application, attention, or diligence; negligence; indolence.

Inapposite <Xpage=741>

In*ap"po*site (?) , a. Not apposite; not fit or suitable; not pertinent. -- In*ap"po*site*ly , adv.

Inappreciable <Xpage=741>

In`ap*pre"ci*a*ble (?) , a. [Pref. in- not + appreciable : cf. F. inappr\'82ciable .] Not appreciable; too small to be perceived; incapable of being duly valued or estimated.

Hallam.

Inappreciation <Xpage=741>

In`ap*pre"ci*a"tion (?) , n. Want of appreciation.

Inapprehensible <Xpage=741>

In*ap`pre*hen"si*ble (?) , a. [L. inapprehensibilis : cf. F. inappr\'82hensible .] Not apprehensible; unintelligible; inconceivable.

Milton.

Inapprehension <Xpage=741>

In*ap`pre*hen"sion (?) , n. Want of apprehension.

Inapprehensive <Xpage=741>

In*ap`pre*hen"sive (?) , a. Not apprehensive; regardless; unconcerned.

Jer. Taylor.

Inapproachable <Xpage=741>

In`ap*proach"a*ble (?) , a. Not approachable; unapproachable; inaccessible; unequaled. -- In`ap*proach"a*bly , adv.

Inappropriate <Xpage=741>

In`ap*pro"pri*ate (?) , a. Not instrument ( to ); not appropriate; unbecoming; unsuitable; not specially fitted; -- followed by to or for . -- In`ap*pro"pri*ate*ly , adv. -- In`ap*pro"pri*ate*ness , n.

Inapt <Xpage=741>

In*apt" (?) , a. [Pref. in- not + apt : cf. F. inapte . Cf. Inept .] Unapt; not apt; unsuitable; inept. -- In*apt"ly , adv. -- In*apt"ness , n.

Inaptitude <Xpage=741>

In*apt"i*tude (?) , n. [ In- + aptitude: cf. F. inaptitude. Cf. In<?/ptitude .] Want of aptitude.

Inaquate <Xpage=741>

In*a"quate (?) , a. [L. inaquatus , p. p. of inaquare to make into water; pref. in- in + aqua water.] Embodied in, or changed into, water. [Obs.]

Cranmer.

Inaquation <Xpage=741>

In`a*qua"tion (?) , n. The state of being inaquate. [Obs.]

Bp. Gardiner.

Inarable <Xpage=741>

In*ar"a*ble (?) , a. Not arable. [R.]

Inarch <Xpage=741>

In*arch" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Inarched (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Inarching .] To graft by uniting, as a scion, to a stock, without separating either from its root before the union is complete; -- also called to graft by approach .

P. Miler.

Inarching <Xpage=741>

In*arch"ing , n. A method of ingrafting. See Inarch .

Inarticulate <Xpage=741>

In`ar*tic"u*late (?) , a. [L. inarticulatus ; pref. in- not + articulatus articulate.]

1. Not uttered with articulation or intelligible distinctness, as speech or words.

Music which is inarticulate poesy. Dryden.

2. (Zo\'94l.) (a) Not jointed or articulated; having no distinct body segments; as, an inarticulate worm . (b) Without a hinge; -- said of an order ( Inarticulata or Ecardines ) of brachiopods.

3. Incapable of articulating. [R.]

The poor earl, who is inarticulate with palsy. Walpole.

<-- 4. incapable of expressing one's ideas or feelings clearly. -->

Inarticulated <Xpage=741>

In`ar*tic"u*la`ted (?) , a. Not articulated; not jointed or connected by a joint.

Inarticulately <Xpage=741>

In`ar*tic"u*late*ly (?) , adv. In an inarticulate manner.

Hammond.

Inarticulateness <Xpage=741>

In`ar*tic"u*late*ness , n. The state or quality of being inarticulate.

Inarticulation <Xpage=741>

In`ar*tic`u*la"tion (?) , n. [Cf. F. inarticulation .] Inarticulateness.

Chesterfield.

Inartificial <Xpage=741>

In*ar`ti*fi"cial (?) , a. [Pref. in- not + artificial : cf. F. inartificiel .] Not artificial; not made or elaborated by art; natural; simple; artless; as, an inartificial argument; an inartificial character. -- In*ar`ti*fi"cial*ly , adv. -- In*ar`ti*fi"cial*ness , n.

Inasmuch <Xpage=741>

In`as*much" (?) , adv. [ In + as + much .] In like degree; in like manner; seeing that; considering that; since; -- followed by as . See In as much as , under In , prep.

Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. Matt. xxv. 45.</qsyn

Syn. -- Because; since; for; as. See Because .

Inattention <Xpage=741>

In`at*ten"tion (?) , n. [Pref. in- not + attention : cf. F. inattention .] Want of attention, or failure to pay attention; disregard; heedlessness; neglect.

Novel lays attract our ravished ears; But old, the mind inattention hears. Pope.

Syn. -- Inadvertence; heedlessness; negligence; carelessness; disregard; remissness; thoughtlessness; neglect. -- Inattention , Inadvertence . We miss seeing a thing through inadvertence when do not happen to look at it; through inattention when we give no heed to it, though directly before us. The latter is therefore the worse. Inadvertence may be an involuntary accident; inattention is culpable neglect. A versatile mind is often inadvertent ; a careless or stupid one is inattentive .

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Inattentive <Xpage=742>

In`at*ten"tive (?) , a. [Cf. F. inattentif .] Not attentive; not fixing the mind on an object; heedless; careless; negligent; regardless; as, an inattentive spectator or hearer; an inattentive habit.

I. Watts.