incalculable
English
Etymology
in- + calculable
Adjective
incalculable (comparative more incalculable, superlative most incalculable)
- (not comparable) Too great or numerous to be computed.
- The loss the National Library suffered from the fire is incalculable.
- (not comparable, mathematics) Impossible to calculate.
- (comparable) Of a person's mood or character, etc.: impossible to predict.
- He is incalculable when he's drunk. He can turn from an amiable person into a violent horror in a moment.
Synonyms
- (very great or numerous): huge
- (of a person's mood or character, impossible to predict): capricious, fickle
Antonyms
- (very great or numerous): tiny
- (impossible to calculate): calculable
Related terms
Translations
very great or numerous
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impossible to calculate
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of a person's mood or character: impossible to predict
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French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛ̃.kal.ky.labl/
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Audio (file)
Adjective
incalculable (plural incalculables)
Further reading
- “incalculable” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Spanish
Adjective
incalculable (plural incalculables)
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