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impracticability


Meanings
  • noun

    The quality of being unable to be practiced or put into effect.

  • noun

    The state of being unworkable or unfeasible.


Rhymes
Words rhyming with impracticability
unpracticable , inpracticable , impracticableness , unworkability
Variants
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impracticabilities , impracticability , impracticable , impracticably
Etymology
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Late Middle English: from impracticable, from the past participle of practic (practise), from Latin practicare ‘make ready, prepare’.


Trivia
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  1. Impracticability is a term often used in law to describe a situation where a court cannot grant relief due to legal or practical difficulties.

  2. The term impracticability was first used in English literature in the 15th century.

  3. Impracticability is an important concept in project management and is used to describe a situation where a project cannot be completed due to external or internal factors.


Related Concepts
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  1. unworkability: Related concept: Unworkability refers to the state or condition of being unable to be used or function effectively. It is closely related to impracticability as both concepts deal with the inability to be put into practice or effect.

  2. impossibility: Related concept: Impossibility refers to the state or condition of being unable to be done or accomplished. While impracticability refers to the inability to be put into practice due to difficulties or obstacles, impossibility refers to the complete inability to be done due to inherent limitations or contradictions.


How to Memorize "impracticability"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a situation where a plan or idea cannot be put into practice due to various obstacles or difficulties.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word impracticability with the image of a broken machine or a roadblock.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Impracticability Is Inability To Make Practical' to remember the meaning of the word.


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