Synonyms for incommensurable
- adjective
Definitions
- adj. 1
having a ratio that is not expressible as a fraction of two integers.
The side and diagonal of a square are incommensurable with each other; the diameter and circumference of a circle are incommensurable.
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Incommensurable is a mathematical term, applying to two or more quantities that have no common measure or aliquot part.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- incomparable Man is an example of nature's incomparable patience.
- incongruous He has an incongruous sounding name which is hard to remember.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| incommensurable | rising | |
| disparate | rising | |
| incomparable | steady | |
| incongruous | steady | |
| incommensurate | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- disparate3
- 11 letters
- incongruous4
- 12 letters
- incomparable5
- 14 letters
- incommensurate
- 15 letters
- uncommensurable
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (disparate3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
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- incommensurable