Chapter 790

Many incomings are subject to great fluctuations. Tooke.

Incomity <Xpage=745>

In*com"i*ty (?) , n. Want of comity; incivility; rudeness. [R.]

In commendam <Xpage=745>

In com*men"dam (?) . [See Commendam .] (Law) See Commendam , and Partnership in Commendam , under Partnership .

Incommensurability <Xpage=745>

In`com*men`su*ra*bil"i*ty (?) , n. [Cf. F. incommensurabilit\'82 .] The quality or state of being incommensurable.

Reid.

Incommensurable <Xpage=745>

In`com*men"su*ra*ble (?) , a. [Pref. in- not + commensurable : cf. F. incommensurable .] 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.

Incommensurable <Xpage=745>

In`com*men"su*ra*ble (?) , n. One of two or more quantities which have no common measure.

Incommensurate <Xpage=745>

In`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 <Xpage=745>

In`com*mis"ci*ble (?) , a. [L. incommiscibilis ; pref. in- not + commiscibilis that can be mingled.] Not commiscible; not mixable.

Incommixture <Xpage=745>

In`com*mix"ture (?; 135) , n. A state of being unmixed; separateness.

Sir T. Browne.

Incommodate <Xpage=745>

In*com"mo*date (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Incommodated (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Incommodating (?) .] [L. incommodare . See Incommode .] To incommode. [Obs.]

Bp. Hall.

Incommodation <Xpage=745>

In*com`mo*da"tion (?) , n. The state of being incommoded; inconvenience. [Obs.]

Incommode <Xpage=745>

In`com*mode" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Incommoded ; p. pr. & vb. n. Incommoding .] [F. incommoder , L. incommodare inconvenient; pref. in- not + commodus convenient. See Commodious .] 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.

Incommode <Xpage=745>

In`com*mode" , n. An inconvenience. [R.]

Strype.

Incommodement <Xpage=745>

In`com*mode"ment (?) , n. The act of incommoded. [Obs.]

Cheyne.

Incommodious <Xpage=745>

In`com*mo"di*ous (?) , a. [Pref. in- not + commodious : cf. LL. incommodious , L. incommodus , F. incommode .] 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.

Incommodity <Xpage=745>

In`com*mo"di*ty (?) , n. ; pl. Incommodities (#) . [L. incommoditas : cf. F. incommodit\'82 . See Incommodious .] Inconvenience; trouble; annoyance; disadvantage; encumbrance. [Archaic]

Bunyan.

A great incommodity to the body. Jer. Taylor.

Buried him under a bulk of incommodities . Hawthorne.

Incommunicability <Xpage=745>

In`com*mu`ni*ca*bil"i*ty (?) , n. [Cf. F. incommunicabilit\'82 .] The quality or state of being incommunicable, or incapable of being imparted.

Incommunicable <Xpage=745>

In`com*mu"ni*ca*ble (?) , a. [L. incommunicabilis : cf. F. incommunicable . See In- not, and Communicable .] 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.

Incommunicated <Xpage=745>

In`com*mu"ni*ca`ted (?) , a. Not communicated or imparted. [Obs.]

Dr. H. More.

Incommunicating <Xpage=745>

In`com*mu"ni*ca`ting , a. Having no communion or intercourse with each other. [Obs.]

Sir M. Hale.

Incommunicative <Xpage=745>

In`com*mu"ni*ca*tive (?) , a. 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 <Xpage=745>

In`com*mu`ta*bil"i*ty (?) , n. [L. incommutabilitas : cf. F. incommutabilit\'82 .] The quality or state of being incommutable.

Incommutable <Xpage=745>

In`com*mut"a*ble (?) , a. [L. incommutabilis : cf. F. incommutable . See In- not, and Commutable .] Not commutable; not capable of being exchanged with, or substituted for, another. Cudworth . -- In`com*mut"a*ble*ness , n. -- In`com*mut"a*bly , adv.

Incompact, Incompacted <Xpage=745>

In`com*pact" (?) , In`com*pact"ed , a. Not compact; not having the parts firmly united; not solid; incoherent; loose; discrete.

Boyle.

Incomparable <Xpage=745>

In*com"pa*ra*ble (?) , a. [L. incomparabilis : cf. F. incomparable . See In- not, and Comparable .] 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 Newton for 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.

Incompared <Xpage=745>

In`com*pared" (?) , a. Peerless; incomparable. [Obs.]

Spenser.

Incompass <Xpage=745>

In*com"pass (?) , v. t. See Encompass .

Incompassion <Xpage=745>

In`com*pas"sion (?) , n. [Pref. in- not + compassion : cf. F. incompassion .] Want of compassion or pity. [Obs.]

Bp. Sanderson.

Incompassionate <Xpage=745>

In`com*pas"sion*ate (?) , a. Not compassionate; void of pity or of tenderness; remorseless. -- In`com*pas"sion*ate*ly , adv. -- In`com*pas"sion*ate*ness , n.

Incompatibility <Xpage=745>

In`com*pat`i*bil"i*ty (?) , n. ; pl. -ties (<?/) . [Cf. F. incompatibilit\'82 .] The quality or state of being incompatible; inconsistency; irreconcilableness.

Incompatible <Xpage=745>

In`com*pat"i*ble (?) , a. [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.

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2. (Chem.) 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 .

Incompatible <Xpage=746>

In`com*pat"i*ble (?) , n. (Med. & Chem.) 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 .

Incompatibleness <Xpage=746>

In`com*pat"i*ble*ness , n. The quality or state of being incompatible; incompatibility.

Incompatibly <Xpage=746>

In`com*pat"i*bly , adv. In an incompatible manner; inconsistently; incongruously.

Incompetence, Incompetency <Xpage=746>

In*com"pe*tence (?) , In*com"pe*tency (?) , n. [Cf. F. incomp\'82tence .]

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) 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 <Xpage=746>

In*com"pe*tent (?) , a. [L. incompetens : cf. F. incomp\'82tent . 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) 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.

Incompetently <Xpage=746>

In*com"pe*tent*ly , adv. In an competent manner; inadequately; unsuitably.

Incompetibility <Xpage=746>

In`com*pet`i*bil"i*ty (?) , n. See Incompatibility .

Incompetible <Xpage=746>

In`com*pet"i*ble (?) , a. See Incompatible .

Incomplete <Xpage=746>

In`com*plete" (?) , a. [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.) 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.

Incompletely <Xpage=746>

In`com*plete"ly , adv. In an incomplete manner.

Incompleteness <Xpage=746>

In`com*plete"ness , n. The state of being incomplete; imperfectness; defectiveness.

Boyle.

Incompletion <Xpage=746>

In`com*ple"tion (?) , n. Want of completion; incompleteness.

Smart.

Incomplex <Xpage=746>

In`com*plex" (?) , a. [Pref. in- not + complex : cf. F. incomplexe .] Not complex; uncompounded; simple.

Barrow.

Incompliable <Xpage=746>

In`com*pli"a*ble (?) , a. Not compliable; not conformable.

Incompliance <Xpage=746>

In`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.

Incompliant <Xpage=746>

In`com*pli"ant (?) , a. Not compliant; unyielding to request, solicitation, or command; stubborn. -- In`com*pli"ant*ly , adv.

Incomposed <Xpage=746>

In`com*posed" (?) , a. Disordered; disturbed. [Obs.] Milton . -- In`com*po"sed*ly (#) , adv. [Obs.] -- In`com*pos"ed*ness , n. [Obs.]

Incomposite <Xpage=746>

In`com*pos"ite (?) , a. [L. incompositus . See Composite .] Not composite; uncompounded; simple.

Incomposite numbers . See Prime numbers , under Prime .

Incompossible <Xpage=746>

In`com*pos"si*ble (?) , a. [Pref. in- not + compossible : cf. F. incompossible .] Not capable of joint existence; incompatible; inconsistent. [Obs.]

Ambition and faith . . . are . . . incompossible . Jer. Taylor.

-- In`com*pos`si*bil"i*ty (#) , n. [Obs.]

Incomprehense <Xpage=746>

In*com`pre*hense" (?) , a. [L. incomprehensus .] Incomprehensible. [Obs.] " Incomprehense in virtue."

Marston.

Incomprehensibility <Xpage=746>

In*com`pre*hen`si*bil"i*ty (?) , n. [Cf. F. incompr\'82hensibilit\'82 .] 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 <Xpage=746>

In*com`pre*hen"si*ble (?) , a. [L. incomprehensibilis : cf. F. incompr\'82hensible . 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.

Incomprehension <Xpage=746>

In*com`pre*hen"sion (?) , n. Want of comprehension or understanding. "These mazes and incomprehensions ."

Bacon.

Incomprehensive <Xpage=746>

In*com`pre*hen"sive (?) , a. Not comprehensive; not capable of including or of understanding; not extensive; limited. -- In*com`pre*hen"sive*ly , a. Sir W. Hamilton . -- In*com`pre*hen"sive*ness , n. T. Warton .

Incompressibility <Xpage=746>

In`com*press`i*bil"i*ty (?) , n. [Cf. F. incompressibilit\'82 .] The quality of being incompressible, or incapable of reduction in volume by pressure; -- formerly supposed to be a property of liquids.

The incompressibility of water is not absolute. Rees.

Incompressible <Xpage=746>

In`com*press"i*ble (?) , a. [Pref. in- not + compressible : cf. F. incompressible .] 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.

Incomputable <Xpage=746>

In`com*put"a*ble (?) , a. Not computable.

Inconcealable <Xpage=746>

In`con*ceal"a*ble (?) , a. Not concealable. " Inconcealable imperfections."

Sir T. Browne.

Inconceivability <Xpage=746>

In`con*ceiv`a*bil"i*ty (?) , n. The quality of being inconceivable; inconceivableness.

The inconceivability of the Infinite. Mansel.

Inconceivable <Xpage=746>

In`con*ceiv"a*ble (?) , a. [Pref. in- not + conceivable : cf. F. inconcevable .] 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.

Inconceptible <Xpage=746>

In`con*cep"ti*ble (?) , a. Inconceivable. [Obs.]

Sir M. Hale.

Inconcerning <Xpage=746>

In`con*cern"ing (?) , a. Unimportant; trifling. [Obs.] "Trifling and inconcerning matters."

Fuller.

Inconcinne <Xpage=746>

In`con*cinne" (?) , a. [See Inconcinnous .] Dissimilar; incongruous; unsuitable. [Obs.]

Cudworth.

Inconcinnity <Xpage=746>

In`con*cin"ni*ty (?) , n. [L. inconcinnitas .] Want of concinnity or congruousness; unsuitableness.

There is an inconcinnity in admitting these words. Trench.

Inconcinnous <Xpage=746>

In`con*cin"nous (?) , a. [L. inconcinnus . See In- not, and Concinnity .] Not concinnous; unsuitable; discordant. [Obs.]

Cudworth.

Inconcludent <Xpage=746>

In`con*clud"ent (?) , a. Not inferring a conclusion or consequence; not conclusive. [Obs.]

Inconcluding <Xpage=746>

In`con*clud"ing , a. Inferring no consequence. [Obs.]

Inconclusive <Xpage=746>

In`con*clu"sive (?) , a. 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 .