English-Thai Dictionary

incommensurable

ADJ ที่ เปรียบเทียบ กัน ไม่ได้  commensurable ti-priab-tiab-kan-mai-dai

 

incommensurable

N สิ่ง ที่ เปรียบเทียบ กัน ไม่ได้  commensurable sing-ti-priab-tiab-kan-mai-dai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

INCOMMENSURABLE

a.[in and commensurable. ] Having no common measure. Two lines are incommensurable, when, compared to each other, they have no common measure, that is, no measure that will exactly measure both. oth. Quantities are incommensurable, when no third quantity can be found that is an aliquot part of both.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

INCOMMENSURABLE

In `com *men "su *ra *ble, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + commensurable: cf. F.incommensurable. ]

 

Defn: 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.

 

INCOMMENSURABLE

INCOMMENSURABLE In `com *men "su *ra *ble, n.

 

Defn: One of two or more quantities which have no common measure.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

incommensurable

in com men su ra ble |ˌinkəˈmensərəbəl, -SHər -ˈˌɪnkəˈmɛnʃ (ə )rəbəl | ▶adjective 1 not able to be judged by the same standard as something; having no common standard of measurement: the two types of science are incommensurable. 2 Mathematics (of numbers ) in a ratio that cannot be expressed as a ratio of integers. • irrational. ▶noun (usu. incommensurables ) an incommensurable quantity. DERIVATIVES in com men su ra bil i ty |-ˌmensərəˈbilitē, -SHər - |noun, in com men su ra bly adverb ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in the mathematical sense ): from late Latin incommensurabilis, from in- ‘not ’ + commensurabilis (see commensurable ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

incommensurable

incommensurable |ˌɪnkəˈmɛnʃ (ə )rəb (ə )l, -sjə -| ▶adjective 1 not able to be judged by the same standards; having no common standard of measurement: the two types of science are incommensurable and thus cannot be integrated. 2 Mathematics (of numbers ) in a ratio that cannot be expressed as a ratio of integers. • irrational. ▶noun (usu. incommensurables ) an incommensurable quantity. DERIVATIVES incommensurability |-ˈbɪlɪti |noun, incommensurably adverb ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in the mathematical sense ): from late Latin incommensurabilis, from in- ‘not ’ + commensurabilis (see commensurable ).

 

French Dictionary

incommensurable

incommensurable adj. adjectif Qui ne peut être mesuré. : Une bonté incommensurable. SYNONYME immense . Note Orthographique inco mm ensurable.

 

incommensurablement

incommensurablement adv. adverbe De façon incommensurable. : Ils ont été incommensurablement généreux. SYNONYME immensément . Note Orthographique inco mm ensurablement.