unassessability
|un-as-sess-a-bil-i-ty|
/ˌʌnəˌsɛsəˈbɪlɪti/
cannot be evaluated
Etymology
'unassessability' originates from Modern English, specifically formed from the negative prefix 'un-' + the adjective 'assessable' (itself 'assess' + '-able') + the noun-forming suffix '-ity'.
'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.
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.
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Last updated: 2025/12/24 23:07
