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- [in-kuh-men-ser-uh-buh l, -sher-]
- /ˌɪn kəˈmɛn sər ə bəl, -ʃər-/
- /ɪnkəˈmenʃərəbl/
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- [in-kuh-men-ser-uh-buh l, -sher-]
- /ˌɪn kəˈmɛn sər ə bəl, -ʃər-/
Definitions of incommensurable word
- adjective incommensurable not commensurable; having no common basis, measure, or standard of comparison. 1
- adjective incommensurable utterly disproportionate. 1
- adjective incommensurable Mathematics. (of two or more quantities) having no common measure. 1
- noun incommensurable something that is incommensurable. 1
- noun incommensurable Mathematics. one of two or more incommensurable quantities. 1
- noun incommensurable Not able to be judged by the same standard as something; having no common standard of measurement. 1
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Origin of incommensurable
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 Incommensurable
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incommensurable 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 53% 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.
incommensurable usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for incommensurable
adj incommensurable
- contrasting — to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc., of: Contrast the political rights of Romans and Greeks.
- disparate — distinct in kind; essentially different; dissimilar: disparate ideas.
- distinct — distinguished as not being the same; not identical; separate (sometimes followed by from): His private and public lives are distinct.
- distinctive — serving to distinguish; characteristic; distinguishing: the distinctive stripes of the zebra.
- peculiar — strange; queer; odd: peculiar happenings.
adjective incommensurable
- changed — Simple past tense and past participle of change.
- colourful — Something that is colourful has bright colours or a lot of different colours.
- contradistinct — Distinguished by opposite qualities.
Antonyms for incommensurable
adj incommensurable
- alike — If two or more things are alike, they are similar in some way.
- like — in like manner with; similarly to; in the manner characteristic of: He works like a beaver.
- similar — having a likeness or resemblance, especially in a general way: two similar houses.
- resembling — to be like or similar to.
- standard — something considered by an authority or by general consent as a basis of comparison; an approved model.
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