unanalysable
|un-a-na-ly-sa-ble|
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/ˌʌn.əˈnæl.ə.zə.bəl/
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/ˌʌn.əˈnæl.ɪ.zə.bəl/
not able to be broken down or examined
Etymology
'unanalysable' originates from Modern English; it is formed by the negative prefix 'un-' + 'analysable', where 'analysable' comes from the verb 'analyse' plus the suffix '-able' meaning 'capable of.'
'analysable' developed via Middle English from Old French and Latin forms related to 'analyse' (ultimately from Greek 'analusis' / 'analuein' — 'ana-' meaning 'up' or 'again' + 'luein' meaning 'to loosen'). The Modern English adjective 'analysable' gained the negative prefix 'un-' to produce 'unanalysable.'
Initially the root sense concerned 'loosening' or 'breaking down' (a literal or figurative analysis); over time the construction '-able' formed 'analysable' meaning 'able to be analysed,' and adding 'un-' produced the current meaning 'not able to be analysed.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not able to be analysed; incapable of being broken down, examined, or explained in terms of component parts or causes.
Her response to the question was unanalysable, leaving everyone unsure of her true motives.
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