Definitions
- Referring to the quality of being impossible or difficult to decode or interpret. - Talking about something that is incomprehensible or unintelligible. - Describing a situation where information or language cannot be understood or translated.
- Referring to the quality of being impossible or difficult to decipher or understand. - Talking about something that is obscure or enigmatic. - Describing a situation where information or language cannot be interpreted or decoded.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe the quality of being difficult or impossible to understand.
- 2Both words can be used to refer to language, codes, or information.
- 3Both words convey a sense of obscurity or enigma.
What is the difference?
- 1Prefix: Undecipherability uses the prefix 'un-' to indicate the negation of decipherability, while indecipherability uses the prefix 'in-' to indicate the opposite of decipherability.
- 2Usage: Undecipherability is less common than indecipherability and may sound more formal or technical.
- 3Connotation: Undecipherability may imply a greater degree of difficulty or impossibility than indecipherability.
Remember this!
Undecipherability and indecipherability both refer to the quality of being difficult or impossible to understand. However, undecipherability implies a greater degree of difficulty or impossibility and is less common than indecipherability. The difference between the two words lies in their prefixes, etymology, usage, connotation, and spelling.
