incommensurable

[ in-kuh-men-ser-uh-buhl, -sher- ]

/ ˌɪn kəˈmɛn sər ə bəl, -ʃər- /

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adjective

not commensurable; having no common basis, measure, or standard of comparison.

utterly disproportionate.

Mathematics. (of two or more quantities) having no common measure.

noun

something that is incommensurable.

Mathematics. one of two or more incommensurable quantities.

Origin of incommensurable

From the Late Latin word incommēnsūrābilis, dating back to 1550–60. See in-³, commensurable

OTHER WORDS FROM incommensurable

in·com·men·su·ra·bil·i·ty, in·com·men·su·ra·ble·ness, nounin·com·men·su·ra·bly, adverb

Words nearby incommensurable

incomes policy, income statement, income support, income tax, incoming, incommensurable, incommensurate, in commission, incommode, incommodious, incommodity

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Example sentences from the Web for incommensurable

His personality was made up of many an incommensurable factor that baffled explanation.
History of the Jews, Vol. VI (of 6)|Heinrich Graetz
And isn't it simply the incommensurable emotion evoked by the genius of the painter or sculptor?
Ivory Apes and Peacocks|James Huneker
But milk is in units of liquid measure; gold in incommensurable units of Troy weight.
Social Value|B. M. Anderson
This is usually proved first for the commensurable case and then for the incommensurable one.
The Teaching of Geometry|David Eugene Smith

The power of the unknown is incommensurable; and so it is, there is that in a vague threat that terrifies the stoutest heart.
Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume II.|Charles James Lever

British Dictionary definitions for incommensurable

incommensurable

/ (ˌɪnkəˈmɛnʃərəbəl) /

adjective

incapable of being judged, measured, or considered comparatively

(postpositive foll by with) not in accordance; incommensurate

maths

(of two numbers) having an irrational ratio
not having units of the same dimension
unrelated to another measurement by integral multiples

noun

something incommensurable

Derived forms of incommensurable

incommensurability or incommensurableness, nounincommensurably, adverb

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单词	incommensurable
释义	incommensurable [ in-kuh-men-ser-uh-buhl, -sher- ] / ˌɪn kəˈmɛn sər ə bəl, -ʃər- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR incommensurable ON THESAURUS.COM adjective not commensurable; having no common basis, measure, or standard of comparison. utterly disproportionate. Mathematics. (of two or more quantities) having no common measure. noun something that is incommensurable. Mathematics. one of two or more incommensurable quantities. Origin of incommensurable From the Late Latin word incommēnsūrābilis, dating back to 1550–60. See in-³, commensurable OTHER WORDS FROM incommensurable in·com·men·su·ra·bil·i·ty, in·com·men·su·ra·ble·ness, nounin·com·men·su·ra·bly, adverb Words nearby incommensurable incomes policy, income statement, income support, income tax, incoming, incommensurable, incommensurate, in commission, incommode, incommodious, incommodity Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for incommensurable His personality was made up of many an incommensurable factor that baffled explanation. History of the Jews, Vol. VI (of 6)\|Heinrich Graetz And isn't it simply the incommensurable emotion evoked by the genius of the painter or sculptor? Ivory Apes and Peacocks\|James Huneker But milk is in units of liquid measure; gold in incommensurable units of Troy weight. Social Value\|B. M. Anderson This is usually proved first for the commensurable case and then for the incommensurable one. The Teaching of Geometry\|David Eugene Smith The power of the unknown is incommensurable; and so it is, there is that in a vague threat that terrifies the stoutest heart. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume II.\|Charles James Lever British Dictionary definitions for incommensurable incommensurable / (ˌɪnkəˈmɛnʃərəbəl) / adjective incapable of being judged, measured, or considered comparatively (postpositive foll by with) not in accordance; incommensurate maths (of two numbers) having an irrational ratio not having units of the same dimension unrelated to another measurement by integral multiples noun something incommensurable Derived forms of incommensurable incommensurability or incommensurableness, nounincommensurably, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to incommensurable contrasting, disparate, distinct, distinctive, peculiar, offbeat, diverse, various, particular, distant, other, divergent, varied, diversified, differing, disproportionate, inadequate, unequal, unfair, altered
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