Webster's Dictionary 1913

1432

Inc

Inc (?), n. A Japanese measure of length equal to about two and one twelfth yards. [Written also ink.]

1433

Inca

In″ca (?), n. (a) An emperor or monarch of Peru before, or at the time of, the Spanish conquest; any member of this royal dynasty, reputed to have been descendants of the sun. (...

1434

Incage

In‐cage″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Incaged (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Incaging (?).] [Cf. Encage.] To confine in, or as in, a cage; to coop up. [Written also encage.] “Incaged birds.” Shak.

1435

Incagement

In‐cage″ment (?), n. Confinement in, or as in, cage. Shelton.

1436

Incalculability

In‐cal′cu‐la‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. The quality or state of being incalculable.

1437

Incalculable

In‐cal″cu‐la‐ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + calculable: cf. F. incalculable.] Not capable of being calculated; beyond calculation; very great. — In‐cal″cu‐la‐ble‐ness, n. — In‐cal...

1438

Incalescence

In′ca‐les″cence (?), n. The state of being incalescent, or of growing warm. Sir T. Browne.

1439

Incalescency

In′ca‐les″cen‐cy (?), n. Incalescence. Ray.

1440

Incalescent

In′ca‐les″cent (?), a. [L. incalescens, -entis, p. pr. of incalescere to grow hot. See 1st In-, and Calescence.] Growing warm; increasing in heat.

1441

Incameration

In‐cam′er‐a″tion (?), n. [Pref. in- in + L. camera chamber, LL., also, jurisdiction: cf. F. incamération, It. incamerazione.] (R. C. Ch.) The act or process of uniting lands, ri...

1442

Incan

In″can (?), a. Of or pertaining to the Incas.

1443

Incandescence

In′can‐des″cence (?), n. [Cf. F. incandescence.] A white heat, or the glowing or luminous whiteness of a body caused by intense heat.

1444

Incandescent

In′can‐des″cent (?), a. [L. incandecens, -entis, p. pr. of incandescere to become warm or hot; pref. in- in + candescere to become of a glittering whiteness, to become red hot, ...

1445

Incanescent

In′ca‐nes″cent (?), a. [L. incanescens, p. pr. incanescere to become gray.] Becoming hoary or gray; canescent.

1446

Incanous

In‐ca″nous (?), a. [L. incanus; pref. in- in + canus hoary.] (Bot.) Hoary with white pubescence.

1447

Incantation

In′can‐ta″tion (?), n. [L. incantatio, fr. incantare to chant a magic formula over one: cf. F. incantation. See Enchant.]1. The act or process of using formulas sung or spoken, ...

1448

Incantatory

In‐cant″a‐to‐ry (?), a. Dealing by enchantment; magical. Sir T. Browne.

1449

Incanting

In‐cant″ing, a. Enchanting. Sir T. Herbert.

1450

Incanton

In‐can″ton (?), v. t. To unite to, or form into, a canton or separate community. Addison.

1451

Incapability

In‐ca′pa‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. 1. The quality of being incapable; incapacity. Suckling.2. (Law) Want of legal qualifications, or of legal power; as, incapability of holding an office.

1452

Incapable

In‐ca″pa‐ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + capable: cf. F. incapable, L. incapabilis incomprehensible.]1. Wanting in ability or qualification for the purpose or end in view; not larg...

1453

Incapable (2)

In‐ca″pa‐ble, n. One who is morally or mentally weak or inefficient; an imbecile; a simpleton.

1454

Incapableness

In‐ca″pa‐ble‐ness, n. The quality or state of being incapable; incapability.

1455

Incapably

In‐ca″pa‐bly, adv. In an incapable manner.

1456

Incapacious

In′ca‐pa″cious (?), a. [Pref. in- not + capacious: cf. L. incapax incapable.] Not capacious; narrow; small; weak or foolish; as, an incapacious soul. Bp. Burnet. — In′ca‐pa″ciou...

1457

Incapacitate

In′ca‐pac″i‐tate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Incapacitated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Incapacitating (?).] [Pref. in- not + capacitate.]1. To deprive of capacity or natural power; to disab...

1458

Incapacitation

In′ca‐pac′i‐ta″tion (?), n. The act of incapacitating or state of being incapacitated; incapacity; disqualification. Burke.