non-inspectability
|non-in-spec-ta-bil-i-ty|
🇺🇸
/ˌnɑn.ɪnˌspɛk.təˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
🇬🇧
/ˌnɒn.ɪnˌspɛk.təˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
not able to be inspected
Etymology
'non-inspectability' originates from Modern English, specifically from the combination of the prefix 'non-' and the word 'inspectability', where 'non-' meant 'not' and the root 'inspect-' ultimately comes from Latin 'inspicere' meaning 'to look into'.
'inspect' comes from Latin 'inspicere' (to look into) and entered English via Old French 'inspecter' and Middle English forms; the adjective-forming suffix '-able' (from Latin/French) produced 'inspectable', then the noun-forming suffix '-ity' produced 'inspectability', and in Modern English the negative prefix 'non-' was added to form 'non-inspectability'.
Initially formed to mean 'not able to be inspected' as a straightforward negation of 'inspectability'; the sense has remained essentially the same in technical and descriptive usages.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the state or quality of being not able to be inspected; inability or impossibility of being examined, checked, or subjected to inspection.
The device's non-inspectability complicated the safety certification process.
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Last updated: 2025/12/26 02:52
