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unclassifiable

/ʌŋklˈæsɪfˌaɪəbəl/ adj

Incapable of being classified.

Word Origin From Latin classis 'class, division' and facere 'to make' — classify is literally 'to make into classes.' Unclassifiable means not able to be put into a class. The root classis originally meant 'fleet' (a division of ships), then any group. The same root gives us classic (of the highest class) and classroom. The -able suffix comes from habere 'to have, hold' — so classifiable is 'able to hold a class.'

adj Incapable of being classified.

His artwork is truly unclassifiable, blending elements from multiple genres.

(形容词) 无法归类的

他的艺术作品真正无法归类，融合了多种流派的元素。

(adjetivo) Incapaz de ser clasificado.

Su obra de arte es verdaderamente inclasificable, ya que combina elementos de múltiples géneros.

(adjectif) inclassable; impossible à classifier [Qui ne peut être classé dans aucune catégorie existante.]

Son œuvre est véritablement inclassifiable, mêlant des éléments de plusieurs genres.

(Adjektiv) nicht klassifizierbar; unklassifizierbar [Nicht einzuordnen; keiner Kategorie oder Gruppe zuzuordnen.]

Sein Kunstwerk ist wirklich **unclassifiable**, da es Elemente aus mehreren Genres vereint.

(形容詞) 分類することができない。

彼の作品は複数のジャンルの要素を融合しており、本当に分類不可能です。

(adjetivo) inclassificável [Incapaz de ser classificado.]

Suas obras de arte são verdadeiramente inclassificáveis, combinando elementos de múltiplos gêneros.

Synonyms: not classifiable indeterminate unidentifiable indistinct ambiguous undefined uncharacterizable elusive Antonyms: classifiable determinable identifiable distinct
Word parts: un + class + ify + able

Related words

classifiable classify classification classifier class classic classical classically classicist classless classism classist

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