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unrecordable

unrecordable

7.1
Not able to be saved so it can be heard or read later
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌn.rɪˈkɔːrd.ə.bəl/
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  • The faint signal from the remote station was unrecordable on the standard devices we used.

Examples

  • The sound from the old machinery was often unrecordable due to its irregular noise patterns.

  • ABPI is very low or unrecordable, and the ankle pressure may be under 50 mmHg.

    Academic text (2012)

  • At baseline, only the two patients who did not respond to ESCS at the initial trial stimulation had unrecordable VPTs (i.e. >50 V) in their feet, and one of these had an unrecordable VPT in his hands.

    Academic text (1996)

  • At baseline, only the two patients who did not respond to ESCS at the initial trial stimulation had unrecordable VPTs (i.e. >50 V) in their feet, and one of these had an unrecordable VPT in his hands.

    Academic text (1996)

  • He spoke so softly during the interview that his responses were nearly unrecordable on the audio tape.

Synonyms

uncapturable
vsunrecordable
8.2

Too special to show well in a photo, video or words

is not possible to save or keep it permanently
unfilmable
vsunrecordable
7.2

Impossible to film because of danger, rules, or no access

is broader, preventing permanent saving in any format
unwritable
vsunrecordable
  • Specialized
6.7

A file you cannot save or change because you do not have permission

is used when something cannot be preserved permanently in any form

Antonyms

documentable
1 5.2

Can be shown by written evidence

recordable
3.9

Can be saved for later use or review

How Recordable

saveable
2.7
documentable
1 5.2
transient
38 7.0
ephemeral
17 8.6
unrecordable
7.1

Surface Forms

unrecordable positive

Morphology

unrecordable = recordable (transparent) = un + record + able

Formed by prefixing 'un-' to 'recordable' to create the negated adjective meaning 'not able to be recorded'.

Etymology

Unrecordable breaks into un- 'not', record 'to write down or save', and -able 'can'. So, unrecordable means something that 'cannot be recorded' or saved by any device.