unable
Indicating that a requested course of action is not possible to carry outIndicating that a requested course of action is not possible to carry out.
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Meaning
1 sensesIndicating that a requested course of action is not possible to carry out.
"November three seven kilo, climb and maintain twelve thousand." "Unable, we have pressurization problems. Maintaining nine thousand."
Origin
From Middle English unable, unabel, unhable, unhabil, equivalent to un- + able.From Middle English unable, unabel, unhable, unhabil, equivalent to un- + able.
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See also
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