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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Word Origin & History

incalculable
1795, from in- "not" + calculable (see calculation).
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Example sentences
The biological, social and economic implications are incalculable.
And this is one of the incalculable benefits of scientific exploration.
The cost of losing them by the wayside is incalculable.
We remain an irritatingly incalculable element in world stability.
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