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inhability en · NOUN

Etymology

From in- + hability (“ability”). Compare French inhabileté, inhabilité. See inability.

Meanings

  1. (obsolete) unsuitableness; inability
    • Wisedom conferrs : whatever evil blind ignorance, false presumption, unwary credulity, precipitate rashness, unsteady purpose, ill contrivance, backwardness, inhability, unwieldiness and confusion of thought beget. a. 1678 (date written), Isaac Barrow, “(please specify the chapter name or sermon number)”, in The Works of Dr. Isaac Barrow. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: A[braham] J[ohn] Valpy, […], published 1830–1831, →OCLC: