uncommonness

[Eng. uncommon; -ne .] The quality or state of being uncommon; rarene of occurrence; infrequency. "The uncommonne of such conversation."-Secker: Sermons, vol. v., ser. 9. *un-com-mu-ni-ca-ble, a . [Pref. un- (1), and Eng . communicable . ] 1. Not communicable; incapable of being communicated, transferred, or imparted. "The peculiar uncommunicable rights of England." Burke : Speech at Bristol . 2. Not communicative; reserved, taciturn. un-com-mu-ni-cat-ěd, adj . [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. communicated .] 1. Not communicated; not disclosed or made known to others. 2. Not imparted, bestowed, or shared. "Supreme power, whether communicated or uncommu. nicated, is supreme power." - Water land: Works, vol. ii., IMG:content-0022.png:[blocks in formation] "There are exterminating angels that fly wrapt up in the curtains of immateriality and an uncommunicating nature."-Bp. Taylor: Sermons, vol. iii., ser. 8. *un-com-mu-ni-cat-ive, a. [Pref. un- (1), and Eng.communicative .] 1. Not communicative; reserved, taciturn. "It is a striking characteristic of deep sorrow that it is of a tacit and uncommunicative nature." -Cogan: On the Pa ions, pt. i., ch. ii. 2. Not liberal; parsimonious, stingy. (Prob. with reference to the meaning of communicate (give) in the New Testament.) (Cf. Heb. xiii. 16.) "A little too uncommunicative for their great circumstances."-Richardson: Clari a, ii. 90. *un-com-mu-ni-ca-tive-ne , s. [Eng. uncom municative ; -ne .] The quality or state of being uncommunicative; reserve, taciturnity. "I might justify my secrecy and uncommunicative ne ."-Richardson: Clari a , iv. 29. *un-com-păct', a. [Pref. un- (1), and English compact, a.] Not compact; not of close texture; incompact. "Such a furrowed, uncompact surface."-Add is on: On Italy , Vesuvius . *un-com-păct-ed, a . [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. compacted .] Not compacted; not firm or settled. "Seems to unfold an uncompacted mind."- Feltham : Resolves, pt. ii., res. 23. sin, aş; expect, Xenophon, exist. ph = f. IMG:content-0023.png:[blocks in formation] *un-com-pose-a-ble, adj . [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. compose able.] Incapable of being composed; not to be allayed or arranged. "A difference at length flamed so high as to be uncom- poseable ."-North: Examen, p. 63. un-com-pound-ěd, a. [ Pref . un- (1), and Eng. compounded.] 1. Not compounded; not mixed; simple. "And uncompounded is their e ence pure." 2. Simple; not intricate. "The substance of the faith was comprised in that uncompounded style."-Hammond: Fundamentals . *un-com-pound-ed-ly, adv . [English uncom- pounded; -ly.) In an uncompounded manner. "He is all these abstractedly, uncompoundedly , really, un-com-pound-ed-ne , subst . [English uncom- pounded; -ne .] The quality or state of being uncompounded. "Uncompounded ne of spirit."-Hammond: Works, vol. iv., ser. 5. *un-com-prě-hěnd, v . t . [Prefix un- (2), and Eng. comprehend .] To fail in comprehending. "Or this nice wit, or that dis temperance, Neglect, distaste, uncomprehend , disdain." Daniel: Muso phil us. un-com-prě-hen-si-ble, a . [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. comprehensible .] Not comprehensible; incom- prehensible. "It is untoucheable, and uncomprehensible vnto our senses."-Jewell: Defense of the Apologie , p. 239. *un-com-prě-hěn-sive, a . [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. comprehensive .] 1. Not comprehensive; not including much. 2. Unable to comprehend; incomprehensive. "Some narrow-spirited, uncomprehensive zealots, who know not the world."- South : Sermons , vol. ii., ser. 1. 3. That cannot be contained within limits; incom- IMG:content-0024.png:[blocks in formation] "Judging from the uncompre ed fragments."-Darwin: Voyage round the World , ch. iii. *un-com-prişed', a . [Pref. un- (1), and English comprised.] Uncomprehended; or, perhaps, un- bounded. "Whose uncomprised wisdom did foresee, That you in marriage should be link'd to me." Drayton: Owen Tudor to Queen Catherine. un-com-pro-miş-ing, a . [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. compromising .] Not compromising; not given to making compromises, but rigid in carrying out one's opinions and projects; not ready to agree to terms; "Heedle and unconcerned remained, When Heaven the murderer's arm restrained." Scott: Rokeby , iv. 27. "She suffered the tears to stream down her cheeks -Browne : Vulgar Errors , bk. iii., ch. xii. unconcealed."- Macaulay : Hist. Eng., ch. vi. un-con-çēiv-a-ble, a . [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. conceivable.] Not conceivable; not able to be con- ceived, imagined, or understood; inconceivable. "Unconceivable is the concurrent luster and glory of many!"-Bp. Hall: The Woman's Vail. un-con-çēiv-a-ble-ne , s . [English unconceiv- able; -ne .] The quality or state of being inc on- ceivable; inconceivablene . "The unconceivable ne and utter incomprehensible- ch. iv. ne of the deity." - More : Immortality of the Soul , bk. i., *un-con-çēiv-a-bly, adv . [English unconceiv- ab(le); -ly.] Inconceivably. "Of unconceivably small bodies or atoms."-Locke: Nat- ural Philosophy , ch. xii. un-con-çeived, a . [Pref. un- (1), and English conceived.] Not conceived. "Vast as my theme, yet unconceir'd, and brings Untoward words, scarce loosened yet from things." Creech: Lucretius. un-con-çēiv-ing, adj . [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. conceiving.] Not conceiving. "And in the unconceiving vulgar sort." Daniel: Civil Wars , i. *4. Not fortified by resolution; weak, raw, inex- perienced. "In the unconfirmed troops much fear did breed." Daniel: Civil Wars , iv. 5. Not having received or acquired strength. "With strength unpractised yet and unconfirmed." Rowe: Uly es, iv. 6. Not having received the rite of confirmation. un-con-form', adj . [Prefix un- (1), and English "Not unconform to other shining globes." Milton: P. L., v. 259. un-con-form-a-bil-1-ty, s. [Pref. un- (1), and English conformability .] The quality or state of being unconformable. "That the subterranean forces have visited different parts of the globe at succe ive periods is inferred chiefly from the unconform ability of strata belonging to groups of different ages."-Lyell: Prin. of Geology , ch. xiii. un-con-form-a-ble, a. [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. conformable.] 1. Ord. Lang: Not conformable; not agreeable; not consistent. "Unseen, unwept, but uncongealed, And cherished most where last revealed." "And small the intercourse I ween, Such uncongenial souls between.' Scott: Rokeby, ii. 4. *un-con'-ju-gal, a . [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. con- IMG:content-0025.png:[blocks in formation] 2. Geol.: The term used when one series of beds is so placed over another that the superior beds re- pose more or le on the edges instead of on the planes of the inferior series. Thus on the borders of Wales and Shropshire the slaty beds of the Silurian system are curved or vertical, while those of the overlying carboniferous shale and limestone are horizontal. To produce unconformity, three series of events have generally occurred. First, the infer- ior beds, originally laid down horizontally, must at some subsequent time have been tilted up by a force, probably igneous, from beneath. Secondly, in most cases, the upturned ends of the strata must have been more or le acted on by denudation, which has rendered them a nearly horizontal plane on which fresh strata can easily rest. Thirdly, these fresh strata have been actually deposited. Approximately to measure the interval of time which these changes have occupied, intermediate beds must be sought for in other districts or regions, or failing these, note must be taken of the amount of alteration in life which has occurred during the unknown interval. This may be deter. mined by comparing the fo ils in the lower with those in the upper beds. Unconform ability is of value in fixing the date of ancient seismic or vol- canic action. If it tilted up the lower and had no influence on the upper strata, the irresistible infer- ence is that it occurred between the deposition of the two. un-con-form-a-bly, adv . [Eng. unconform a- b(le); ly. In an unconformable manner; not con- sistently or agreeably. the superior and inferior strata is expre ed by the term unconformity, and the upper rock is said to lie uncon- formably upon the lower." - Phillips : Geol. (ed. 1885), *un-con-form-Ist, s. [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. conformist .] A noncom for mist, a di enter. "An a ault of Unconformists on Church discipline." - Fuller: Church Hist ., X. ii. 1. *un-con-found', v . t . [Pref. un- (1), and English confound.] Not to mix, mingle, involve, or con- fuse; to free from mixture. "Where they could remain safe and unconfounded with the natives." - War burton : Divine Legation , bk. iv., § 6. *un-con-füşed', a. [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. con- 2. Not embarra ed; free from embarra ment. un-con-füş-ěd-lý, adv . [ Eng.unconfused ; -ly .] Not in a confused manner; in a manner or state free from confusion. "He knows them, distinctly and unconfusedly, from one another." -Locke: Human Understand . , bk. ii., ch. ii. *un-con-fût-a-ble, a . [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. confutable.] Not confutable; not admitting or capable of being confuted, refuted, or overthrown. IMG:content-0026.png:[blocks in formation] *3. Enormous, vast. "Stalking with le unconscionable strides, And lower looks." Milton: Samson Agonistes. un-con-scion-a-ble-ne (sc as sh), s . [Eng. unconscionable; -ne .] The quality or state of being unconscionable; unreasonablene . "When need meets with unconscionablene , all cond i. tions are easily swallowed."-Bp. Hall: Cont. Micah's Idolatry . un-con-sción-a-bly (sc as sh), adverb . [Eng. unconscionab (le); -ly .] In an unconscionable manner or degree; unreasonably, inordinately. "This is a common vice; tho' all things here Are sold, and sold unconscionably dear." Dryden: Juvenal , iii. 301. un-con-scious (sc as sh), a. [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. conscious .] 1. Not conscious; having no mental perception. "Unconscious nature, all that he surveys, Cowper : Hope , 741. Rocks, groves, and streams, must join him in his praise." 2. Not conscious to one's self; not knowing; not perceiving. "Unconscious we these motions never heed." Black more: Creation. 5. Not acquainted; not knowing; ignorant. "A stately mule, as yet by toils unbroke, Of six years' age, unconscious of the yoke." Pope : Homer's Iliad , xxiii. 756. 6. Taking no cognizance; regardle , heedle . "The sire, unconscious of his age, Departed promptly as a page." Words worth: White Doe, iv. Philosophy of the Unconscious : Philos.: A system introduced by E. v. Hartmann (born in Berlin, 1840), who published his Die Philos ophie des Unbe wu ten in 1869. He a umes that there is in nature an unconscious Will and Idea (the Substance of Spinoza, the Absolute Ego of Fichte, the Absolute Subject-object of Schelling, the Absolute Idea of Plato and Hegel, and the Will of Schopenhauer) as a pure and spiritual activity, without a substratum of nerve and brain, which is the basis of consciousne . The product of this Will and Idea is the world. unconscious-cerebration, s. Mental Physiol.: The name given to the doctrine that the mind may undergo modifications, sometimes of very considerable importance, without being itself conscious of the proce , until its results present themselves to the consciousne in the new ideas, or new combination of ideas, which the proce has evolved. This doctrine has been current among German metaphysicians from the time of Leibnitz to the present day, and was sys tematically expounded by the late 'Sir William Hamilton. (Carpenter: Mental Physiol ., ch. xiii. see also Mac mill an's Mag ., Nov., 1870, p. 25.) un-con-scious-lý (sc as sh), adv . [English unconscious; -ly .] Not consciously; in an unconscious manner; without perception or conscious ne .