INCOGNITO
INCOG'NITO, adverb [Latin incognitus; in and cognitus, known.]In concealment; in a disguise of the real person.
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INCOGNIZABLE
INCOGN'IZABLE, adjective incon'izable. [in and cognizable.]That cannot be recognized, known or distinguished.The Lettish race, not a primitive stock of the Slavi, but a distinct...
INCOHERENCE
INCOHE'RENCEINCOHE'RENCY, noun [in and coherence.]1. Want of coherence; want of cohesion or adherence; looseness or unconnected state of parts, as of a powder.2. Want of connect...
INCOHERENCY
INCOHE'RENCY, n. [in and coherence.]1. Want of coherence; want of cohesion or adherence; looseness or unconnected state of parts, as of a powder.2. Want of connection; incongrui...
INCOHERENT
INCOHE'RENT, adjective [in and coherent.]1. Wanting cohesion; loose; unconnected; not fixed to each other; applied to material substances.2. Wanting coherence or agreement; inco...
INCOHERENTLY
INCOHE'RENTLY, adverb Inconsistently; without coherence of parts; as, to talk incoherently
INCOINCIDENCE
INCOIN'CIDENCE, noun [in and coincidence.]Want of coincidence or agreement.
INCOINCIDENT
INCOIN'CIDENT, adjective [in and coincident.]Not coincident; not agreeing in time, place or principle.
INCOLUMITY
INCOLU'MITY, noun [Latin incolumitas.] Safety; security.
INCOMBINE
INCOMBI'NE, verb intransitive To differ.
INCOMBUSTIBILITY
INCOMBUSTIBIL'ITY, noun [from incombustible.]The quality of being incapable of being burnt or consumed.
INCOMBUSTIBLE
INCOMBUST'IBLE, adjective [in and combustible.] Not to be burnt, decomposed or consumed by fire. Amianth is an incombustible substance.
INCOMBUSTIBLENESS
INCOMBUST'IBLENESS, noun Incombustibility.
INCOME
IN'COME, noun in'cum. [in and come.] That gain which proceeds from labor, business or property of any kind; the produce of a farm; the rent of houses; the proceeds of profession...
INCOMING
IN'COMING, adjective Coming in.IN'COMING, noun [in and come.] Income; gain.Many incomings are subject to great fluctuations.
INCOMMENSURABILITY
INCOMMENSURABIL'ITY, noun [from incommensurable.]The quality or state of a thing, when it has no common measure with another thing, or when the same thing will not exactly measu...
INCOMMENSURABLE
INCOMMEN'SURABLE, adjective [in and commensurable.]Having no common measure. Two lines are incommensurable when, compared to each other, they have no common measure, that is, no...
INCOMMENSURATE
INCOMMEN'SURATE, adjective [in and commensurate.]1. Not admitting of a common measure.2. Not of equal measure or extent; not adequate. Our means are incommensurate to our wants.
INCOMMENSURATELY
INCOMMEN'SURATELY, adverb Not in equal or due measure or proportion.
INCOMMISCIBLE
INCOMMIS'CIBLE, adjective [in and commix.]That cannot be commixed or mutually mixed.
INCOMMIXTURE
INCOMMIX'TURE, noun A state of being unmixed.
INCOMMODE
INCOMMO'DE, verb transitive [Latin incommodo; in and commodo, con and modus.]To give inconvenience to; to give trouble to; to disturb or molest in the quiet enjoyment of somethi...
INCOMMODED
INCOMMO'DED, participle passive Put to inconvenience; molested.
INCOMMODING
INCOMMO'DING, participle present tense Subjecting to trouble or inconvenience.
INCOMMODIOUS
INCOMMO'DIOUS, adjective [Latin incommodus.] Inconvenient; not affording ease or advantage; unsuitable; giving trouble, without much injury. A seat in church, or the site of a h...
INCOMMODIOUSLY
INCOMMO'DIOUSLY, adverb In a manner to create inconvenience; inconveniently; unsuitably.
INCOMMODIOUSNESS
INCOMMO'DIOUSNESS, noun Inconvenience; unsuitableness.