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uninspectability

|un-in-spec-ta-bi-li-ty|

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/ˌʌnɪnˌspɛktəˈbɪləti/

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/ˌʌnɪnspɛktəˈbɪlɪti/

cannot be inspected

Etymology
Etymology Information

'uninspectability' originates from English, formed by the prefix 'un-' (a negating element) + 'inspect' (from Latin roots) + the suffix '-ability' (from Latin '-abilitas' via French), meaning 'the quality of not being able to be inspected'.

Historical Evolution

'inspect' itself comes from Latin 'inspectare' / 'inspicere' (in- 'into' + specere 'to look'), passed into Middle French and Middle English as 'inspect', while the nominalizing suffix '-ability' derives from Latin '-abilitas' and Old French developments; the modern compound 'uninspectability' is a productive English formation combining these elements.

Meaning Changes

Initially, the Latin root meant 'to look into' or 'to examine'; over time, with the addition of English derivational prefixes and suffixes, the composite term came to mean 'the condition of not being examinable' (i.e., inability to be inspected).

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

the state or quality of being unable or not subject to inspection; inability to be inspected.

The uninspectability of the sealed compartments complicated the safety audit.

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Last updated: 2025/09/27 03:36