incommensurable
not commensurable; having no common basis, measure, or standard of comparison.
utterly disproportionate.
Mathematics. (of two or more quantities) having no common measure.
something that is incommensurable.
Mathematics. one of two or more incommensurable quantities.
Origin of incommensurable
1Other words from incommensurable
- in·com·men·su·ra·bil·i·ty, in·com·men·su·ra·ble·ness, noun
- in·com·men·su·ra·bly, adverb
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How to use incommensurable in a sentence
This is the fifth example of irrationality and incommensurability.
The Way To Geometry | Peter RamusThis is the fourth example of irrationality, or incommensurability.
The Way To Geometry | Peter Ramus
British Dictionary definitions for incommensurable
/ (ˌɪnkəˈmɛnʃərəbəl) /
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
something incommensurable
Derived forms of incommensurable
- incommensurability or incommensurableness, noun
- incommensurably, adverb
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