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incontrovertibility

|in-con-tro-ver-ti-bil-i-ty|

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🇺🇸

/ˌɪn.kən.trə.vɝːˈtɪb.əl.ɪ.ti/

🇬🇧

/ˌɪn.kən.trə.vəˈtɪb.əl.ɪ.ti/

not open to dispute; undeniable

Etymology
Etymology Information

'incontrovertibility' originates from Latin and Old French, specifically from Latin 'incontrovertibilis' and Old French 'incontrovertible', where 'in-' meant 'not' and Latin 'controvertere' meant 'to turn against' or 'to dispute'.

Historical Evolution

'incontrovertibility' changed from Latin 'incontrovertibilis' to Old French 'incontrovertible' and eventually became the modern English word 'incontrovertibility' by the addition of the noun-forming suffix '-ity' in Late Middle English and Early Modern English.

Meaning Changes

Initially it meant 'not able to be turned against or disputed' in a literal sense, and over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'the quality of being indisputable or beyond dispute'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

the quality or state of being incontrovertible; not open to question or dispute; indisputability.

The incontrovertibility of the DNA evidence convinced the jury.

Synonyms

indisputabilityirrefutabilityundeniabilitycertainty

Antonyms

Last updated: 2025/12/10 20:25