incommensurable
[ in-kuh-men-ser-uh-buh l, -sher- ]
/ ˌɪn kəˈmɛn sər ə bəl, -ʃər- /
adjective
not commensurable; having no common basis, measure, or standard of comparison.
utterly disproportionate.
Mathematics.
(of two or more quantities) having no common measure.
noun
something that is incommensurable.
Mathematics.
one of two or more incommensurable quantities.
Origin of incommensurable
OTHER 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, adverbWords nearby incommensurable
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British Dictionary definitions for incommensurable
incommensurable
/ (ˌɪnkəˈmɛnʃərəbəl) /
adjective
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
noun
something incommensurable