unclassifiableadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈklasᵻfʌɪəbl/,

/(ˌ)ʌŋˈklasᵻfʌɪəbl/, U.S.

/ˌənˌklæsəˈfaɪəbəl/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, classifiable adj.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + classifiable adj. Compare earlier unclassified adj. and slightly later unclassable adj.

That cannot be assigned to a particular class or category.

ΚΠ

1835 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Nov. 638/1 It is most convenient, for the present, to consider whist as one of the altogether unclassifiable sciences.

1875 W. D. Whitney Life & Growth of Lang. v. 82 Neglecting the unclassified and perhaps in part unclassifiable residue.

1962 L. P. Hudson Bones of Plenty i. 93 And there were such unclassifiable events as the hog-calling competition and the rolling-pin-throwing contest.

2005 Advocate 1 Feb. 62/3 This is a challenging and practically unclassifiable masterpiece.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	unclassifiable
释义	unclassifiableadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈklasᵻfʌɪəbl/, /(ˌ)ʌŋˈklasᵻfʌɪəbl/, U.S. /ˌənˌklæsəˈfaɪəbəl/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, classifiable adj. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + classifiable adj. Compare earlier unclassified adj. and slightly later unclassable adj. That cannot be assigned to a particular class or category. ΚΠ 1835 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Nov. 638/1 It is most convenient, for the present, to consider whist as one of the altogether unclassifiable sciences. 1875 W. D. Whitney Life & Growth of Lang. v. 82 Neglecting the unclassified and perhaps in part unclassifiable residue. 1962 L. P. Hudson Bones of Plenty i. 93 And there were such unclassifiable events as the hog-calling competition and the rolling-pin-throwing contest. 2005 Advocate 1 Feb. 62/3 This is a challenging and practically unclassifiable masterpiece. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1835
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