inconceivability

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in·con·ceiv·a·ble

(ĭn′kən-sē′və-bəl)

adj.

1. Impossible to comprehend or grasp fully: inconceivable folly; an inconceivable disaster.

2. So unlikely or surprising as to have been thought impossible; unbelievable: an inconceivable victory against all odds.

in′con·ceiv′a·bil′i·ty, in′con·ceiv′a·ble·ness n.

in′con·ceiv′a·bly adv.

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inconceivability - the state of being impossible to conceive

inconceivableness

impossibility, impossibleness - incapability of existing or occurring

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