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unquantifiable

British  
/ ʌnˈkwɒntɪˌfaɪəbəl /

adjective

  1. not capable of being quantified

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Though religion generates quantifiable social activities, it begins and ends in unquantifiable personal experiences.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 31, 2025

And it imbues the foodstuffs, home goods, clothes, paraphernalia and tchotchkes that hail from here with a sort of unquantifiable, ineffable, sun-kissed, surf-adjacent vibe that wraps around you like a cartoon bear hug.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 3, 2024

Similar promises came from Nigeria's Housing Minister, Ahmed Dangiwa, who spoke scathingly of "unscrupulous" individuals whose actions he said had resulted in the Jos school collapse and caused unquantifiable loss.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2024

Now, to complicate matters for a professional caste which prides itself on being data-driven, the Middle East is throwing a new set of real but unquantifiable risks into their equations.

From Reuters Oct. 20, 2023

An expression used ironically to characterize unquantifiable behavior that differs from expected or required behavior.

From The Jargon File, Version 2.9.10, 01 Jul 1992 by Raymond, Eric S.

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