Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Dictionary: IN-DE-FENS'I-BLY – IN-DE-MON'STRA-BLE
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IN-DE-FENS'I-BLY, adv.
In an indefensible manner.
IN-DE-FENS'IVE, a.
Having no defense. Herbert.
IN-DE-FI'CIEN-CY, n.
The quality of not being deficient, or of suffering no delay.
IN-DE-FI'CIENT, a.
Not deficient; not failing; perfect.
IN-DE-FIN'A-BLE, a.
That can not be defined. Reynolds.
IN-DE-FIN'A-BLY, adv.
So as not to be capable of definition.
IN-DEF'IN-ITE, a. [L. indefinitus; in and definitus, definio, to define; de and finio, to end, finis, end.]
- Not limited or defined; not determinate; not precise or certain; as, an indefinite time. An indefinite proposition, term or phrase, is one which has not a precise meaning or limited signification.
- That has no certain limits, or to which the human mind can affix none; as, indefinite space. A space may be indefinite, though not infinite.
IN-DEF'IN-ITE-LY, adv.
- Without any settled limitation; as, space indefinitely extended.
- Not precisely; not with certainty or precision; as, to use a word indefinitely.
The quality of being undefined, unlimited, or not precise and certain.
IN-DE-FIN'I-TUDE, n.
Quantity not limited by our understanding, though yet finite. [Not used.] Hale.
IN-DE-HIS'CENT, a. [in and dehiscent.]
Not opening spontaneously as in the case of a pericarp. Lindley.
IN-DE-LIB'ER-ATE, a. [in and deliberate; Fr. indeliberé.]
Done or performed without deliberation or consideration; sudden; unpremeditated; as the indeliberate commission of sin.
IN-DE-LIB'ER-ATE-LY, adv.
Without deliberation or premeditation.
The quality of being indelible. Horsley.
IN-DEL'I-BLE, a. [Fr. indelebile; L. indelebilis; in and delebilis, from deleo, to blot out.]
- Not to be blotted out; that can not be effaced or canceled; as, indelible letters or characters. Indelible ink is such as can not be taken out of paper or cloth, or not by ordinary means.
- Not to be annulled. They are endued with indelible power from above, to feed and govern this household. [Unusual.] Sprat.
- That can not be effaced or lost; as impressions on the mind may be indelible; reproach or stain on reputation may be indelible.
IN-DEL'I-BLY, adv.
In a manner not to be blotted out or effaced; too deeply imprinted to be effaced, or to vanish.
IN-DEL'I-CA-CY, n. [in and delicacy.]
- Want of delicacy; want of decency in language or behavior, regarding what nature and manners require to be concealed. Addison.
- Want of a nice sense of propriety, or nice regard to refinement in manners or in the treatment of others; rudeness; coarseness of manners or language; that which is offensive to refined taste or purity of mind.
IN-DEL'I-CATE, a.
- Wanting delicacy; indecent; but it expresses less than indecent; as, an indelicate word or expression; indelicate behavior; indelicate customs.
- Offensive to good manners, or to purity of mind.
IN-DEL'I-CATE-LY, adv.
Indecently; in a manner to offend against good manners or purity of mind.
IN-DEM-NI-FI-CA'TION, n. [from indemnify.]
- The act of indemnifying, saving harmless, or securing against loss, damage or penalty.
- Security against loss.
- Reimbursement of loss, damage or penalty.
IN-DEM'NI-FI-ED, pp.
Saved harmless; secured against damage.
IN-DEM'NI-FY, v.t. [in and damnify; L. damnificus; damnum, loss.]
- To save harmless; to secure against loss, damage or penalty.
- To make good; to reimburse to one what he has lost. We indemnify a man by giving sufficient security to make good a future loss, or by actual reimbursement of loss, after it has occurred.
IN-DEM'NI-FY-ING, ppr.
Saving harmless; securing against loss; reimbursing loss.
IN-DEM'NI-TY, n. [Fr. indemnité; W; Sp. indemnidad; It. indennità; L. in and damnum, loss.]
- Security given to save harmless; a writing or pledge by which a person is secured against future loss.
- Security against punishment.
IN-DE-MON'STRA-BLE, a. [in and demonstrable.]
That cannot be demonstrated.