incommensurable

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. Source: opted

2. n. One of two or more quantities which have no common measure. Source: opted

3. adj. impossible to measure or compare in value or size or excellence Source: wordnet

4. adj. not having a common factor Source: wordnet

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. Source: webster

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. Source: adambom

7. j:100 s. impossible to measure or compare in value or size or excellence s. not having a common factor Source: ecdict

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