incomprehensibility C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ɪnˌkɑːm.prɪˌhɛn.səˈbɪl.ə.ti/ UK /ɪnˌkɒm.prɪˌhen.səˈbɪl.ə.ti/ See IPA manual Freq #378985 Meanings 1 noun the quality of being incomprehensible The manual's incomprehensibility discouraged even experienced readers. Etymology Formed from incomprehensible + -ity. The adjective ultimately combines Latin in- (not), comprehendere (to grasp), and the English ability-forming suffixes. Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # incomprehensibility **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ɪnˌkɑːm.prɪˌhɛn.səˈbɪl.ə.ti/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪnˌkɒm.prɪˌhen.səˈbɪl.ə.ti/ **Frequency rank:** 378985 ## Meanings 1. the quality of being incomprehensible ## Examples - The manual's incomprehensibility discouraged even experienced readers. ## Etymology Formed from incomprehensible + -ity. The adjective ultimately combines Latin in- (not), comprehendere (to grasp), and the English ability-forming suffixes. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown