inextensible

[ in-ik-sten-suh-buhl ]

/ ˌɪn ɪkˈstɛn sə bəl /

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adjective

not extensible; incapable of being extended or stretched.

Origin of inextensible

First recorded in 1830–40; in-³ + extensible

OTHER WORDS FROM inextensible

in·ex·ten·si·bil·i·ty, noun

Words nearby inextensible

inexplosive, inexpressible, inexpressive, inexpugnable, inexpungible, inextensible, in extenso, inextinguishable, inextirpable, in extremis, inextricable

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Example sentences from the Web for inextensible

A physical line is flexible and inextensible, and cannot be cut—so that no lap of it can be drawn through another.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 8|Various
Since the walls of the cell are inextensible, the quantity of water in the cell cannot increase.
The Mechanism of Life|Stphane Leduc
While ligaments are pliable and flexible, permitting free movement, they are also wonderfully strong and inextensible.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. Blaisdell
The case of inextensible strings or chains is, however, so simple that it is generally included in expositions of pure statics.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 8|Various

British Dictionary definitions for inextensible

inextensible

/ (ˌɪnɪkˈstɛnsəbəl) /

adjective

not capable of extension

Derived forms of inextensible

inextensibility, noun

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单词	inextensible
释义	inextensible [ in-ik-sten-suh-buhl ] / ˌɪn ɪkˈstɛn sə bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR inextensible ON THESAURUS.COM adjective not extensible; incapable of being extended or stretched. Origin of inextensible First recorded in 1830–40; in-³ + extensible OTHER WORDS FROM inextensible in·ex·ten·si·bil·i·ty, noun Words nearby inextensible inexplosive, inexpressible, inexpressive, inexpugnable, inexpungible, inextensible, in extenso, inextinguishable, inextirpable, in extremis, inextricable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for inextensible A physical line is flexible and inextensible, and cannot be cut—so that no lap of it can be drawn through another. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 8\|Various Since the walls of the cell are inextensible, the quantity of water in the cell cannot increase. The Mechanism of Life\|Stphane Leduc While ligaments are pliable and flexible, permitting free movement, they are also wonderfully strong and inextensible. A Practical Physiology\|Albert F. Blaisdell The case of inextensible strings or chains is, however, so simple that it is generally included in expositions of pure statics. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 8\|Various British Dictionary definitions for inextensible inextensible / (ˌɪnɪkˈstɛnsəbəl) / adjective not capable of extension Derived forms of inextensible inextensibility, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to inextensible inflexible, rigid, stable, stiff, unbending, unyielding, inductile, unadaptable
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inextensible

adjective

Origin of inextensible

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British Dictionary definitions for inextensible

adjective

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