incalculable
Americanadjective
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very numerous or great.
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unable to be calculated; beyond calculation.
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incapable of being forecast or predicted; undeterminable.
- Synonyms:
- unforeseeable, unpredictable
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uncertain; unsure.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- incalculability noun
- incalculableness noun
- incalculably adverb
Etymology
Origin of incalculable
First recorded in 1785–95; in- 3 + calculable
Example Sentences
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That is one incalculable, messy club I have no doubt.
From Los Angeles Times
And there is the incalculable value of knowing that your money helps public media, and the creators it in turn helps fund, survive and thrive.
From Los Angeles Times
At its peak, there were over 6,000 Shakers, joining Ann in rebuking the gruesome, incalculable evils of war and preaching moral generosity.
From Salon
In other words, there are cumulative, perhaps incalculable psychological effects, of having a 529 account in the first place.
From MarketWatch
It was an incalculable loss, but Ernaux did not want to ruin their relationship with a pointless argument.
From BBC
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