INELIGIBLE


Meaning of INELIGIBLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)i-ˈne-lə-jə-bəl ]

adjective

Etymology: French inéligible, from in- + éligible eligible

Date: 1770

: not eligible: as

a. : not qualified for an office or position

b. : not permitted under football rules to catch a forward pass

an ineligible receiver

• in·el·i·gi·bil·i·ty -ˌne-lə-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun

• ineligible noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.