incommensurabilities

[in-kuh-men-ser-uh-buhl, -sher-]

adjective

not commensurable; having no common basis, measure, or standard of comparison.

utterly disproportionate.

Mathematics. (of two or more quantities) having no common measure.

noun

something that is incommensurable.

Mathematics. one of two or more incommensurable quantities.

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Incommensurabilities is always a great word to know.

So is slumgullion. Does it mean:

a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.

a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.

Origin:
1550–60; < Late Latin incommēnsūrābilis. See in-³, commensurable

Related forms

in·com·men·su·ra·bil·i·ty, in·com·men·su·ra·ble·ness, noun

in·com·men·su·ra·bly, adverb

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