Unreachability: meaning, definitions and examples

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unreachability

 

[ ˌən.rɪtʃ.əˈbɪl.ə.ti ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in technology

The state or quality of being unattainable or impossible to reach.

Synonyms

impossibility, inaccessibility, unattainability.

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Word Description / Examples
unreachability

Used when something cannot be reached or contacted, often in a physical or technological sense.

  • The unreachability of the remote village made it difficult to deliver aid.
  • The server's unreachability caused significant delays in the project.
inaccessibility

Used when something cannot be accessed, often referring to physical locations, information, or resources.

  • The inaccessibility of the archive made it difficult to complete the research.
  • The mountain's inaccessibility deterred many potential climbers.
impossibility

Used when something cannot happen or be done, often because it goes against the laws of nature or logic.

  • Flying without wings is an impossibility for humans.
  • The idea of traveling back in time remains an impossibility with our current technology.
unattainability

Used when something cannot be achieved or obtained, often implying a sense of aspiration or desire.

  • The unattainability of perfection can be a motivating force or a source of frustration.
  • For many, the lifestyle of the rich and famous represents unattainability.

Examples of usage

  • Due to the unreachability of the server, we were unable to access the website.
  • The unreachability of the network caused a delay in our project completion.

Translations

Translations of the word "unreachability" in other languages:

🇵🇹 inalcançabilidade

🇮🇳 अप्राप्तता

🇩🇪 Unerreichbarkeit

🇮🇩 ketidakterjangkauan

🇺🇦 недосяжність

🇵🇱 nieosiągalność

🇯🇵 到達不能

🇫🇷 inaccessibilité

🇪🇸 inaccesibilidad

🇹🇷 ulaşılamazlık

🇰🇷 도달 불가능

🇸🇦 عدم الوصول

🇨🇿 nedosažitelnost

🇸🇰 nedosiahnuteľnosť

🇨🇳 无法到达

🇸🇮 nedosegljivost

🇮🇸 ósnertanleiki

🇰🇿 қолжетімсіздік

🇬🇪 მიუწვდომლობა

🇦🇿 çatılmazlıq

🇲🇽 inaccesibilidad

Etymology

The word 'unreachability' is a derivative of the word 'unreachable', which originated in the late 16th century. The prefix 'un-' signifies negation, while 'reach' comes from Old English 'rǣcan' meaning 'to extend one's hand'. The suffix '-able' indicates the possibility or capability of being reached. Thus, 'unreachability' embodies the concept of something being beyond reach or unattainable.

See also: outreach, reach, reachable, reaching, unreachable, unreachably.