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in-calculable
in·cal·cu·la·ble
/
ɪnˈkæl
kyə
lə
bəl
/
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in-
kal
-ky
uh
-l
uh
-b
uh
l
]
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adjective
1.
very numerous or great.
2.
unable to be calculated; beyond calculation.
3.
incapable of being forecast or predicted; undeterminable.
4.
uncertain; unsure.
Origin:
1785–95;
in-
3
+
calculable
Related forms
in·cal·cu·la·bil·i·ty,
in·cal·cu·la·ble·ness,
noun
in·cal·cu·la·bly,
adverb
Synonyms
3.
unpredictable, unforeseeable.
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incalculable
(ɪnˈkælkjʊləb
ə
l)
—
adj
beyond calculation; unable to be predicted or determined
incalcula'bility
—
n
in'calculableness
—
n
in'calculably
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
incalculable
1795, from in- "not" + calculable (see
calculation
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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