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2. (Chem.) Incapable of being together without mutual reaction or decomposition, as certain medicines.
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Coloq. Incompatible terms (Logic), terms which can not be combined in thought.
Syn. -- Inconsistent; incongruous; dissimilar; irreconcilable; unsuitable; disagreeing; inharmonious; discordant; repugnant; contradictory. See .
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Incompatible (?), n. (Med. & Chem.) An incompatible substance; esp., in pl., things which can not be placed or used together because of a change of chemical composition or of opposing medicinal qualities; as, the incompatibles of iron.
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Incompatibleness, n. The quality or state of being incompatible; incompatibility.
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Incompatibly, adv. In an incompatible manner; inconsistently; incongruously.
{ Incompetence (?), Incompetency (?), } n. [Cf. F. incompétence.]
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1. The quality or state of being incompetent; lack of physical, intellectual, or moral ability; lack of qualifications or training (for a particular task); insufficiency; inadequacy; as, the incompetency of a child for hard labor, or of an idiot for intellectual efforts. “Some inherent incompetency.” Gladstone.
Syn. -- incompetence.
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2. (Law) Lack of competency or legal fitness; incapacity; disqualification, as of a person to be heard as a witness, or to act as a juror, or of a judge to try a cause.
Syn. -- Inability; insufficiency; inadequacy; disqualification; incapability; unfitness.
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Incompetent (?), a. [L. incompetens: cf. F. incompétent. See not, and .]
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1. Not competent; wanting in adequate strength, power, capacity, means, qualifications, or the like; incapable; unable; inadequate; unfit.
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Incompetent to perform the duties of the place.
Macaulay.
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2. (Law) Wanting the legal or constitutional qualifications; inadmissible; as, a person professedly wanting in religious belief is an incompetent witness in a court of law or equity; incompetent evidence; a mentally defective person is incompetent to care for himself and requires a legal guardian.
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Richard III. had a resolution, out of hatred to his brethren, to disable their issues, upon false and incompetent pretexts, the one of attainder, the other of illegitimation.
Bacon.
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3. Not lying within one's competency, capacity, or authorized power; not permissible.
Syn. -- Incapable; unable; inadequate; insufficient; inefficient; disqualified; unfit; improper. -- , . Incompetent is a relative term, denoting a lack of the requisite qualifications for performing a given act, service, etc.; incapable is absolute in its meaning, denoting lack of power, either natural or moral. We speak of a man as incompetent to a certain task, of an incompetent judge, etc. We say of an idiot that he is incapable of learning to read; and of a man distinguished for his honor, that he is incapable of a mean action.
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Incompetently, adv. In an competent manner; inadequately; unsuitably.
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Incompetibility (?), n. See .
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Incompetible (?), a. See .
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Incomplete (?), a. [L. incompletus: cf. F. incomplet. See not, and .]
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1. Not complete; not filled up; not finished; not having all its parts, or not having them all adjusted; imperfect; defective.
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A most imperfect and incomplete divine.
Milton.
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2. (Bot.) Wanting any of the usual floral organs; -- said of a flower.
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Coloq. Incomplete equation (Alg.), an equation some of whose terms are wanting; or one in which the coefficient of some one or more of the powers of the unknown quantity is equal to 0.
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Incompletely, adv. In an incomplete manner.
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Incompleteness, n. The state of being incomplete; imperfectness; defectiveness. Boyle.
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Incompletion (?), n. Lack of completion; incompleteness. Smart.
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Incomplex (?), a. [Pref. in- not + complex: cf. F. incomplexe.] Not complex; uncompounded; simple. Barrow.
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Incompliable (?), a. Not compliable; not conformable.
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Incompliance (?), n. 1. The quality or state of being incompliant; unyielding temper; obstinacy.
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Self-conceit produces peevishness and incompliance of humor in things lawful and indifferent.
Tillotson.
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2. Refusal or failure to comply. Strype.
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Incompliant (?), a. Not compliant; unyielding to request, solicitation, or command; stubborn. -- Incompliantly, adv.
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Incomposed (?), a. Disordered; disturbed. [Obs.] Milton. -- Incomposedly (#), adv. [Obs.] -- Incomposedness, n. [Obs.]
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Incomposite (?), a. [L. incompositus. See .] Not composite; uncompounded; simple.
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Coloq. Incomposite numbers . See Prime numbers, under .
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Incompossible (?), a. [Pref. in- not + compossible: cf. F. incompossible.] Not capable of joint existence; incompatible; inconsistent. [Obs.]
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Ambition and faith . . . are . . . incompossible.
Jer. Taylor.
-- Incompossibility (#), n. [Obs.]
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Incomprehense (?), a. [L. incomprehensus.] Incomprehensible. [Obs.] “Incomprehense in virtue.” Marston.
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Incomprehensibility (?), n. [Cf. F. incompréhensibilité.] The quality of being incomprehensible, or beyond the reach of human intellect; incomprehensibleness; inconceivability; inexplicability.
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The constant, universal sense of all antiquity unanimously confessing an incomprehensibility in many of the articles of the Christian faith.
South.
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Incomprehensible (?), a. [L. incomprehensibilis: cf. F. incompréhensible. See not, and .]
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1. Not capable of being contained within limits.
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An infinite and incomprehensible substance.
Hooker.
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2. Not capable of being comprehended or understood; beyond the reach of the human intellect; inconceivable.
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And all her numbered stars that seem to roll
Spaces incomprehensible.
Milton.
-- Incomprehensibleness, n. -- Incomprehensibly, adv.
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Incomprehension (?), n. Lack of comprehension or understanding. “These mazes and incomprehensions.” Bacon.
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Incomprehensive (?), a. Not comprehensive; not capable of including or of understanding; not extensive; limited. -- Incomprehensively, a. Sir W. Hamilton. -- Incomprehensiveness, n. T. Warton.
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Incompressibility (?), n. [Cf. F. incompressibilité.] The quality of being incompressible, or incapable of reduction in volume by pressure; -- formerly supposed to be a property of liquids.
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The incompressibility of water is not absolute.
Rees.
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Incompressible (?), a. [Pref. in- not + compressible: cf. F. incompressible.] Not compressible; incapable of being reduced by force or pressure into a smaller compass or volume; resisting compression; as, many liquids and solids appear to be almost incompressible. -- Incompressibleness, n.
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Incomputable (?), a. Not computable.
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Inconcealable (?), a. Not concealable. “Inconcealable imperfections.” Sir T. Browne.
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Inconceivability (?), n. The quality of being inconceivable; inconceivableness.
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The inconceivability of the Infinite.
Mansel.
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Inconceivable (?), a. [Pref. in- not + conceivable: cf. F. inconcevable.] Not conceivable; incapable of being conceived by the mind; not explicable by the human intellect, or by any known principles or agencies; incomprehensible; as, it is inconceivable to us how the will acts in producing muscular motion.
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It is inconceivable to me that a spiritual substance should represent an extended figure.
Locke.
-- Inconceivableness, n. -- Inconceivably, adv.
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The inconceivableness of a quality existing without any subject to possess it.
A. Tucker.
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Inconceptible (?), a. Inconceivable. [Obs.] Sir M. Hale.
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Inconcerning (?), a. Unimportant; trifling. [Obs.] “Trifling and inconcerning matters.” Fuller.
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Inconcinne (?), a. [See .] Dissimilar; incongruous; unsuitable. [Obs.] Cudworth.
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Inconcinnity (?), n. [L. inconcinnitas.] Lack of concinnity or congruousness; unsuitableness.
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There is an inconcinnity in admitting these words.
Trench.
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Inconcinnous (?), a. [L. inconcinnus. See not, and .] Not concinnous; unsuitable; discordant. [Obs.] Cudworth.
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Inconcludent (?), a. Not inferring a conclusion or consequence; not conclusive. [Obs.]
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Inconcluding, a. Inferring no consequence. [Obs.]
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Inconclusive (?), a. Not conclusive; leading to no conclusion; not closing or settling a point in debate, or a doubtful question; as, evidence is inconclusive when it does not exhibit the truth of a disputed case in such a manner as to satisfy the mind, and put an end to debate or doubt.
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Arguments . . . inconclusive and impertinent.
South.
-- Inconclusively, adv. -- Inconclusiveness, n.
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Inconcoct (?), a. [L. pref. in- not + concoctus, p. p. of concoquere. See .] Inconcocted. [Obs.]
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Inconcocted, a. [Pref. in- not + concocted.] Imperfectly digested, matured, or ripened. [Obs.] Bacon.
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Inconcoction (?), n. The state of being undigested; unripeness; immaturity. [Obs.] Bacon.
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Inconcrete (?), a. [L. inconcretus incorporeal.] Not concrete. [R.] L. Andrews.
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Inconcurring, a. Not concurring; disagreeing. [R.] Sir T. Browne.
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Inconcussible (?), a. [Pref. in- not + L. concussibilis that can be shaken. See .] Not concussible; that cannot be shaken.
{ Incondensability (?), Incondensibility (?), } n. The quality or state of being incondensable.
{ Incondensable (?), Incondensible, } a. Not condensable; incapable of being made more dense or compact, or reduced to liquid form.
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Incondite (?; 277), a. [L. inconditus; pref. in- not + conditus, p. p. of condere to put or join together. See .] Badly put together; inartificial; rude; unpolished; irregular. “Carol incondite rhymes.” J. Philips.
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Inconditional (?), a. [Pref. in- not + conditional: cf. F. inconditionnel.] Unconditional. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
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Inconditionate (?), a. [Pref. in- not + conditionate: cf. F. inconditionné.] Not conditioned; not limited; absolute. [Obs.] Boyle.
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Inconform (?), a. [Pref. in- not + conform.] Unconformable. [Obs.] Gauden.
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Inconformable (?), a. Unconformable. [Obs.]
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Inconformity (?), n. [Cf. F. inconformité.] Lack of conformity; nonconformity. [Obs.]
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Inconfused (?), a. Not confused; distinct. [Obs.]
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Inconfusion (?) n. Freedom from confusion; distinctness. [Obs.] Bacon.
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Inconfutable (?), a. Not confutable. -- Inconfutably, adv. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
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Incongealable (?), a. [L. incongelabilis. See .] Not congealable; incapable of being congealed. -- Incongealableness, n.
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Incongenial (?), a. Not congenial; uncongenial. [R.] -- Incongeniality (#), n.. [R.]
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Incongruence (?), n. [L. incongruentia.] Lack of congruence; incongruity. Boyle.
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Incongruent (?), a. [L. incongruens. See not, and .] Incongruous. Sir T. Elyot.
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Incongruity (?), n.; pl. Incongruities (#). [Pref. in- not + congruity: cf. F. incongruité.]
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1. The quality or state of being incongruous; lack of congruity; unsuitableness; inconsistency; impropriety.
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The fathers make use of this acknowledgment of the incongruity of images to the Deity, from thence to prove the incongruity of the worship of them.
Bp. Stillingfleet.
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2. Disagreement of parts; lack of symmetry or of harmony. [Obs.]
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3. That which is incongruous; lack of congruity.
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Incongruous (?), a. [L. incongruus. See not, and .] Not congruous; reciprocally disagreeing; not capable of harmonizing or readily assimilating; inharmonious; inappropriate; unsuitable; not fitting; inconsistent; improper; as, an incongruous remark; incongruous behavior, action, dress, etc. “Incongruous mixtures of opinions.” I. Taylor. “Made up of incongruous parts.” Macaulay.
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Incongruous denotes that kind of absence of harmony or suitableness of which the taste and experience of men takes cognizance.
C. J. Smith.
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Coloq. Incongruous numbers (Arith.), two numbers, which, with respect to a third, are such that their difference can not be divided by it without a remainder, the two numbers being said to be incongruous with respect to the third; as, twenty and twenty-five are incongruous with respect to four.
Syn. -- Inconsistent; unsuitable; inharmonious; disagreeing; absurd; inappropriate; unfit; improper. See .
-- Incongruously, adv. -- Incongruousness, n.
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Inconnected (?), a. Not connected; disconnected. [R.] Bp. Warburton.
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Inconnection (?), n. Disconnection.
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Inconnexedly (?), adv. [Pref. in- not + connexed (p. p. of connex) + -ly.] Not connectedly; without connection. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
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Inconscionable (?), a. Unconscionable. [Obs.] Spenser.
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Inconscious (?), a. Unconscious. [Obs.]
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Inconsecutiveness (?), n. The state or quality of not being consecutive. J. H. Newman.
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Inconsequence (?), n. [L. inconsequentia: cf. F. inconséquence.] The quality or state of being inconsequent; lack of just or logical inference or argument; inconclusiveness. Bp. Stillingfleet.
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Strange, that you should not see the inconsequence of your own reasoning!
Bp. Hurd.
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Inconsequent (?), a. [L. inconsequens: cf. F. inconséquent. See not, and .] Not following from the premises; not regularly inferred; invalid; not characterized by logical method; illogical; arbitrary; inconsistent; of no consequence.
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Loose and inconsequent conjectures.
Sir T. Browne.
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Inconsequential (?), a. Not regularly following from the premises; hence, irrelevant; unimportant; of no consequence. Chesterfield. -- Inconsequentially (#), adv.
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Inconsequentiality (?), n. The state of being inconsequential.
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Inconsequentness (?), n. Inconsequence.
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Inconsiderable (?), a. Not considerable; unworthy of consideration or notice; unimportant; small; trivial; as, an inconsiderable distance; an inconsiderable quantity, degree, value, or sum. “The baser scum and inconsiderable dregs of Rome.” Stepney. -- Inconsiderableness, n. -- Inconsiderably, adv.
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Inconsideracy (?), n. Inconsiderateness; thoughtlessness. [Obs.] Chesterfield.
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Inconsiderate (?), a. [L. inconsideratus. See not, and .]
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1. Not considerate; not attentive to safety or to propriety; not regarding the rights or feelings of others; hasty; careless; thoughtless; heedless; as, the young are generally inconsiderate; inconsiderate conduct.
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It is a very unhappy token of our corruption, that there should be any so inconsiderate among us as to sacrifice morality to politics.
Addison.
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2. Inconsiderable. [Obs.] E. Terry.
Syn. -- Thoughtless; inattentive; inadvertent; heedless; negligent; improvident; careless; imprudent; indiscreet; incautious; injudicious; rash; hasty.
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Inconsiderately, adv. In an inconsiderate manner.
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Inconsiderateness, n. The quality or state of being inconsiderate. Tillotson.
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Inconsideration (?), n. [L. inconsideratio: cf. F. inconsidération.] Lack of due consideration; inattention to consequences; inconsiderateness.
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Blindness of mind, inconsideration, precipitation.
Jer. Taylor.
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Not gross, willful, deliberate, crimes; but rather the effects of inconsideration.
Sharp.
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Inconsistence (?), n. Inconsistency.
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Inconsistency (?), n.; pl. Inconsistencies (#). [Cf. F. inconsistance.]
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1. The quality or state of being inconsistent; discordance in respect to sentiment or action; such contrariety between two things that both can not exist or be true together; disagreement; incompatibility.
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There is a perfect inconsistency between that which is of debt and that which is of free gift.
South.
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2. Absurdity in argument ore narration; incoherence or irreconcilability in the parts of a statement, argument, or narration; that which is inconsistent.
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If a man would register all his opinions upon love, politics, religion, and learning, what a bundle of inconsistencies and contradictions would appear at last!
Swift.
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3. Lack of stability or uniformity; unsteadiness; changeableness; variableness.
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Mutability of temper, and inconsistency with ourselves, is the greatest weakness of human nature.
Addison.
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Inconsistent (?), a. [Pref. in- not + consistent: cf. F. inconsistant.]
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1. Not consistent; showing inconsistency; irreconcilable; contradictory, or having contradictory implications; discordant; at variance, esp. as regards character, sentiment, or action; incompatible; incongruous.
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