Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Not capable of being ascertained; incapable of being certainly known.
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- adjective That cannot be
ascertained ;uncertain , unable to bedetermined ordiscovered .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective not able to be ascertained; resisting discovery
Etymologies
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Examples
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In his questioning of Osterhaus, Shepherd asked whether DCF had a means to determine whether prospective adoptive parents are susceptible to mental illness, drug abuse or domestic violence -- or whether such risks were '' unascertainable. ''
Family Court 2009
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The back yard is unfenced, and extends to the skyline and an unascertainable bit beyond.
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Nothing in the First Amendment requires that a jury must consider hypothetical and unascertainable “national standards” when attempting to determine whether certain materials are obscene as a matter of fact.
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Nothing in the First Amendment requires that a jury must consider hypothetical and unascertainable “national standards” when attempting to determine whether certain materials are obscene as a matter of fact. . .
The Volokh Conspiracy » Ninth Circuit Adopts National Standard for Internet Obscenity 2009
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Nothing in the First Amendment requires that a jury must consider hypothetical and unascertainable “national standards” when attempting to determine whether certain materials are obscene as a matter of fact. . .
The Volokh Conspiracy » Ninth Circuit Adopts National Standard for Internet Obscenity 2009
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Or is the answer to that question completely unascertainable and unknowable?
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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Nothing in the First Amendment requires that a jury must consider hypothetical and unascertainable “national standards” when attempting to determine whether certain materials are obscene as a matter of fact.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Ninth Circuit Adopts National Standard for Internet Obscenity 2009
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It's pretty preposterous, though, since -- putting aside the larger problem of turnout for Obama being suppressed by the knowledge that the election was unsanctioned -- there are presumably a fair, but unascertainable number of people who voted for Clinton who might have voted for Obama (or Edwards, or Richardson) had they been on the ballot.
Hillary Supporter Lanny Davis Suggests Proposals For Florida And Michigan 2009
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Nothing in the First Amendment requires that a jury must consider hypothetical and unascertainable “national standards” when attempting to determine whether certain materials are obscene as a matter of fact.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Ninth Circuit Adopts National Standard for Internet Obscenity 2009
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But this terror of contravening an unascertained and unascertainable will, cannot coexist with reflection: it disappears with civilization, and can no more be reproduced than the fear of ghosts after childhood.
Uncollected Prose 2006
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