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Impervious vs Inaccessible - What's the difference?

impervious | inaccessible | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between impervious and inaccessible

is that impervious is unaffected or unable to be affected by while inaccessible is not able to be accessed; out of reach; inconvenient.

As a noun inaccessible is

an uncountable regular cardinal number that is a limit cardinal.

impervious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Unaffected or unable to be affected by.
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  • Preventive of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable, particularly of water.
  • Immune to damage or effect.

    • Antonyms

    * pervious

    Derived terms

    * imperviously * imperviousness

    inaccessible

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not able to be accessed; out of reach; inconvenient.
  • Not able to be reached; unattainable.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mathematics) An uncountable regular cardinal number that is a limit cardinal.
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