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incommensurability

in·com·men·su·ra·ble
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-kuh-men-ser-uh-buh l, -sher-]
    • /ˌɪn kəˈmɛn sər ə bəl, -ʃər-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-kuh-men-ser-uh-buh l, -sher-]
    • /ˌɪn kəˈmɛn sər ə bəl, -ʃər-/

Definitions of incommensurability word

  • adjective incommensurability not commensurable; having no common basis, measure, or standard of comparison. 1
  • adjective incommensurability utterly disproportionate. 1
  • adjective incommensurability Mathematics. (of two or more quantities) having no common measure. 1
  • noun incommensurability something that is incommensurable. 1
  • noun incommensurability Mathematics. one of two or more incommensurable quantities. 1
  • noun incommensurability The state or characteristic of being incommensurable. 1
See all 6 definitions of incommensurability

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Origin of incommensurability

First appearance:

before 1550
One of the 31% oldest English words
From the Late Latin word incommēnsūrābilis, dating back to 1550-60. See in-3, commensurable

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Parts of speech for Incommensurability

noun
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incommensurability popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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