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Definition: INDOCIBLE

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Incapable of being taught, or not easily instructed; dull in intellect; intractable; unteachable; indocile.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb indocibly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(indocibly)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective indocible.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Indocible" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1651. (references)

Etymology:Indocible \In*doc"i*ble\, adjective. [Latin expression indocibilis. See In- not, and Docible.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: INDOCIBLE

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Unteachable; not capable of being taught, or not easily instructed; dull in intellect. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: INDOCIBLE

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Incapable of being taught, or not easily instructed; dull in intellect; intractable; unteachable; indocile.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb indocibly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(indocibly)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective indocible.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "INDOCIBLE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1651. (references)

Etymology:Indocible \In*doc"i*ble\, adjective. [Latin expression indocibilis. See In- not, and Docible.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: INDOCIBLE

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Unteachable; not capable of being taught, or not easily instructed; dull in intellect. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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