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incommensurate

in·com·men·su·rate
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-kuh-men-ser-it, -sher-]
    • /ˌɪn kəˈmɛn sər ɪt, -ʃər-/
    • /ɪnkəˈmenʃərɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-kuh-men-ser-it, -sher-]
    • /ˌɪn kəˈmɛn sər ɪt, -ʃər-/

Definitions of incommensurate word

  • adjective incommensurate not commensurate; disproportionate; inadequate: Our income is incommensurate to our wants. 1
  • abbreviation INCOMMENSURATE incommensurable. 1
  • noun incommensurate Out of keeping or proportion with. 1
  • adjective incommensurate not commensurate; disproportionate 0
  • abbreviation INCOMMENSURATE incommensurable 0
  • adjective incommensurate not commensurate 0
See all 8 definitions of incommensurate

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Origin of incommensurate

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50; in-3 + commensurate

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Parts of speech for Incommensurate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Incommensurate

incommensurate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for incommensurate

adj incommensurate

  • disproportionate — not proportionate; out of proportion, as in size or number.
  • inadequate — not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable.
  • unequal — not equal; not of the same quantity, quality, value, rank, ability, etc.: People are unequal in their capacities.
  • unfair — not fair; not conforming to approved standards, as of justice, honesty, or ethics: an unfair law; an unfair wage policy.
  • incommensurable — not commensurable; having no common basis, measure, or standard of comparison.

adjective incommensurate

  • insufficient — not sufficient; lacking in what is necessary or required: an insufficient answer.
  • out of line — a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface: a line down the middle of the page.
All 7 Synonyms of incommensurate

Antonyms for incommensurate

adjective incommensurate

  • proportionate — proportioned; being in due proportion; proportional.
Just one Antonym for incommensurate

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