incalculable

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English

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Etymology

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From in- +‎ calculable.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɪn.kæl.kjə.lə.bl/, [ɪnˈkʰæɫ.kjəˌlə.bl̩]
  • Audio (US):(file)

Adjective

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incalculable (comparative more incalculable, superlative most incalculable)

  1. (not comparable, mathematics) Impossible to calculate.
    Synonyms: incomputable; see also Thesaurus:incalculable
    Coordinate term: inestimable
  2. (not comparable) Too much, too vast, or too numerous to enable computation.
    Synonyms: innumerable, unimaginable, huge
    The loss the National Library suffered from the fire is incalculable.
  3. (comparable) Of a person's mood or character, etc.: impossible to predict.
    Synonyms: capricious, fickle
    He is incalculable when he's drunk. He can turn from an amiable person into a violent horror in a moment.
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Catalan

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Etymology

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From in- +‎ calculable.

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Adjective

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incalculable m or f (masculine and feminine plural incalculables)

  1. incalculable
    Antonym: calculable

Further reading

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French

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Etymology

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From in- +‎ calculable.

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Adjective

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incalculable (plural incalculables)

  1. incalculable, innumerable
    Antonym: calculable

Further reading

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From in- +‎ calculable.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /inkalkuˈlable/ [ĩŋ.kal.kuˈla.β̞le]
  • Rhymes: -able
  • Syllabification: in‧cal‧cu‧la‧ble

Adjective

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incalculable m or f (masculine and feminine plural incalculables)

  1. incalculable
    Antonym: calculable

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