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View synonyms for inextensible
inextensible
[ in-ik-sten-suh-buhl ]
inextensible
/ ˌɪnɪkˈstɛnsəbəl /
adjective
- not capable of extension
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Derived Forms
- ˌinexˌtensiˈbility, noun
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Other Words From
- inex·tensi·bili·ty noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of inextensible1
First recorded in 1830–40; in- 3 + extensible
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Example Sentences
A physical line is flexible and inextensible, and cannot be cut—so that no lap of it can be drawn through another.
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To one of its prongs is attached a flexible inextensible cord, bd.
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The case of inextensible strings or chains is, however, so simple that it is generally included in expositions of pure statics.
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While ligaments are pliable and flexible, permitting free movement, they are also wonderfully strong and inextensible.
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Since the walls of the cell are inextensible, the quantity of water in the cell cannot increase.
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