Thesaurus: incommensurable

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1. a. Not commensurable; having no common measure or standard of comparison; as, quantities are incommensurable when no third quantity can be found that is an aliquot part of both; the side and diagonal of a square are incommensurable with each other; the diameter and circumference of a circle are incommensurable.
2. n. One of two or more quantities which have no common measure.
3. adj. impossible to measure or compare in value or size or excellence
4. adj. not having a common factor
5. Not commensurable; having no common measure or standard of comparison; as, quantities are incommensurable when no third quantity can be found that is an aliquot part of both; the side and diagonal of a square are incommensurable with each other; the diameter and circumference of a circle are incommensurable. They are quantities incommensurable. Burke. -- In`com*men"su*ra*ble*ness, n. -- In`com*men"su*ra*bly, adv. One of two or more quantities which have no common measure.
6. Not commensurable; having no common measure or standard ofcomparison; as, quantities are incommensurable when no third quantitycan be found that is an aliquot part of both; the side and diagonalof a square are incommensurable with each other; the diameter andcircumference of a circle are incommensurable.They are quantities incommensurable. Burke.-- In`com*men"su*ra*ble*ness, n.-- In`com*men"su*ra*bly, adv.
7. j:100 s. impossible to measure or compare in value or size or excellence s. not having a common factor