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Incunable vs Incurable - What's the difference?

incunable | incurable |

As nouns the difference between incunable and incurable

is that incunable is a very early printed book, specifically one printed before 1501; an incunabulum while incurable is one who cannot be cured.

As an adjective incurable is

of an illness, condition, etc, that is unable to be cured; healless.

incunable

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A very early printed book, specifically one printed before 1501; an incunabulum.
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  • incurable

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of an illness, condition, etc, that is unable to be cured; healless.
  • * Sir J. Stephen
  • They were labouring under a profound, and, as it might have seemed, an almost incurable ignorance.

    Derived terms

    * incurable romantic

    Synonyms

    * uncurable

    Antonyms

    * curable

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who cannot be cured.
  • Anagrams

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