incalculable

English

Etymology

in- + calculable

Adjective

incalculable (comparative more incalculable, superlative most incalculable)

  1. (not comparable) Too great or numerous to be computed.
    The loss the National Library suffered from the fire is incalculable.
  2. (not comparable, mathematics) Impossible to calculate.
  3. (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

Translations


French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛ̃.kal.ky.labl/
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Adjective

incalculable (plural incalculables)

  1. incalculable

Further reading


Spanish

Adjective

incalculable (plural incalculables)

  1. incalculable
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