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unassessability

|un-as-sess-a-bil-i-ty|

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/ˌʌnəˌsɛsəˈbɪlɪti/

cannot be evaluated

Etymology
Etymology Information

'unassessability' originates from Modern English, specifically formed from the negative prefix 'un-' + the adjective 'assessable' (itself 'assess' + '-able') + the noun-forming suffix '-ity'.

Historical Evolution

'assess' comes into English via Old French 'assesser' / Medieval Latin 'assessare' from Latin components 'ad-' (toward) + 'sedere' (to sit); 'assessable' developed from 'assess' + '-able', and the modern noun 'unassessability' was formed by adding 'un-' and '-ity' to express the state of not being assessable.

Meaning Changes

Initially the Latin root was about 'sitting (by)' (related to determining or deciding by sitting), which evolved into the legal/administrative sense of 'fixing a value' or 'evaluating'; over time this developed into the modern sense of 'to evaluate or determine (a value)', and 'unassessability' now means 'the state of being not able to be evaluated'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

the quality, condition, or state of being impossible or extremely difficult to assess, evaluate, or measure.

The unassessability of certain historical sentiments complicates attempts to compare them objectively.

Synonyms

inassessabilityunassessablenessimmeasurabilityindeterminability

Antonyms

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