in-calculable

in·cal·cu·la·ble

[in-kal-kyuh-luh-buhl]
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

in·cal·cu·la·bil·i·ty, in·cal·cu·la·ble·ness, noun
in·cal·cu·la·bly, adverb


3. unpredictable, unforeseeable.
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incalculable (ɪnˈkælkjʊləbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
beyond calculation; unable to be predicted or determined
 
incalcula'bility
 
n
 
in'calculableness
 
n
 
in'calculably
 
adv

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incalculable
1795, from in- "not" + calculable (see calculation).
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