inexplicability
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- noun
- /ˌɪnɪkˌsplɪkəˈbɪlɪti/
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inexplicabilidad
- For here, it is tempting to think that Leibniz is inferring the immateriality of perceivers from his claim of inexplicability.
Examples
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This inexplicability troubles me very deeply!
Blog text (10) -
Leibniz's claim about the inexplicability of perceptions in mechanical terms presupposes his definition of perception as representation in a unity.
Academic text (1998) -
He wondered about this; its inexplicability became a part of her enigma.
Fiction book (1998) -
However, I *did* directly recommend the Rasula title to you, as you have trotted out an Andrews poem as a specimen of inexplicability.
Blog text (32) -
Kissinger notes the inexplicability of the decision in light of the generally improved state of relations and the goodwill that the Soviets had acquired from liberalized emigration.
Academic text (1991) -
For some, this may provide sufficient reason for accepting that Leibniz is guilty of fallacious reasoning, and that he should be interpreted as moving from our inability to explain certain mental phenomena mechanically to their utter inexplicability, and finally to the ontological distinctness of mind and matter.
Academic text (1998) -
The inexplicability of her sudden departure left everyone confused.
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Scientists often encounter the inexplicability of certain natural phenomena that defy explanation.
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The inexplicability of his actions puzzled his friends at the meeting.
Synonyms
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Something that is hard to understand or explain
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A quality that you cannot understand or know the reasons for
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A state where something is very hard to understand
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A quality of being hard to understand and making people curious
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A quality that makes facts and events impossible to find out or fully understand
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Something that is very hard to understand
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A difficulty understanding handwriting, signs, or codes
You cannot easily understand or picture it in your mind
Very hard to understand because the ideas are unclear or complicated
A thing that people cannot understand or explain
A state of being mysterious and hard to understand
How Explainable
Surface Forms
Morphology
inexplicability = inexplicable (semi-transparent) = in + explic + able + ity
This is a standard noun formation from the adjective 'inexplicable' meaning the state or quality of being inexplicable.
Etymology
Inexplicability begins with in- meaning 'not' and the rest is like the English word explain, which comes from an old word meaning 'to unfold' or 'to make clear'. So inexplicability is the 'state of not being able to be explained', which helps you remember it describes something very hard or impossible to understand.