Unpassability: meaning, definitions and examples
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unpassability
[ ʌnpæsəˈbɪlɪti ]
inaccessibility
The quality or state of being impossible to pass through or penetrate.
Synonyms
impassability, impenetrability, inaccessibility
Examples of usage
- The unpassability of the terrain made it impossible for the hikers to continue.
- Due to the unpassability of the road, the emergency vehicles had to find an alternative route.
Translations
Translations of the word "unpassability" in other languages:
🇵🇹 intransitabilidade
🇮🇳 अप्रवेश्यता
🇩🇪 Unpassierbarkeit
🇮🇩 ketidakbisaan dilewati
🇺🇦 непрохідність
🇵🇱 nieprzejezdność
🇯🇵 通行不能
🇫🇷 impraticabilité
🇪🇸 intransitabilidad
🇹🇷 geçilmezlik
🇰🇷 통행 불가
🇸🇦 عدم القابلية للمرور
🇨🇿 nesjízdnost
🇸🇰 neprejazdnosť
🇨🇳 不可通行
🇸🇮 neprehodnost
🇮🇸 ófærð
🇰🇿 жолсыздық
🇬🇪 გაუვალობა
🇦🇿 keçilməzlik
🇲🇽 intransitabilidad
Word origin
The word 'unpassability' is a combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' or 'lacking' and the noun 'passability', which is derived from the verb 'pass'. The concept of passability refers to the ability to pass through or penetrate something. Therefore, 'unpassability' describes the lack of this ability. This term is often used in contexts related to terrain, roads, or obstacles that hinder passage.
See also: bypass, impassable, impasse, overpass, passable, passably, passage, passcode, passé, passenger, passer, passing, passingly, passion, passionately, passive, passkey, underpass, unpassable.