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- [ih-mezh-er-uh-buh l]
- /ɪˈmɛʒ ər ə bəl/
- /ɪˈmeʒ.ər.ə.bl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ih-mezh-er-uh-buh l]
- /ɪˈmɛʒ ər ə bəl/
Definitions of immeasurable word
- adjective immeasurable incapable of being measured; limitless: the immeasurable vastness of the universe. 1
- noun immeasurable Too large, extensive, or extreme to measure. 1
- adjective immeasurable impossible to measure 1
- adjective immeasurable huge 1
- adjective immeasurable If you describe something as immeasurable, you are emphasizing how great it is. 0
- adjective immeasurable incapable of being measured, esp by virtue of great size; limitless 0
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Origin of immeasurable
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, immeasurable is from the Middle English word immesurable. See im-2, measurable
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Parts of speech for Immeasurable
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immeasurable popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for immeasurable
adj immeasurable
- inexhaustible — not exhaustible; incapable of being depleted: an inexhaustible supply.
- limitless — without limit; boundless: limitless ambition; limitless space.
- unlimited — not limited; unrestricted; unconfined: unlimited trade.
- unfathomable — not able to be fathomed, or completely understood; incomprehensible: heroism in the face of unfathomable conflict.
- immense — vast; huge; very great: an immense territory.
adjective immeasurable
- beyond measure — If you say that something has changed or that it has affected you beyond measure, you are emphasizing that it has done this to a great extent.
- endless — Having or seeming to have no end or limit.
- infinite — immeasurably great: an infinite capacity for forgiveness.
- incalculable — very numerous or great.
- untold — not told; not related; not revealed: untold thoughts.
Antonyms for immeasurable
adj immeasurable
- restricted — confined; limited.
- bounded — (of a set) having a bound, esp where a measure is defined in terms of which all the elements of the set, or the differences between all pairs of members, are less than some value, or else all its members lie within some other well-defined set
- calculable — Calculable amounts or consequences can be calculated.
- finite — compact
- measurable — capable of being measured.
adjective immeasurable
- slight — small in amount, degree, etc.: a slight increase; a slight odor.
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