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incomparably
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Origin
in·com·pa·ra·ble
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ɪnˈkɒm
pər
ə
bəl
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-prə
bəl
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adjective
1.
beyond comparison; matchless or unequaled:
incomparable beauty.
2.
not comparable; incapable of being compared to each other, as two unlike objects or qualities, or to one or more others.
Origin:
1375–1425;
late Middle English
<
Latin
incomparābilis.
See
in-
3
,
comparable
Related forms
in·com·pa·ra·bil·i·ty,
in·com·pa·ra·ble·ness,
noun
in·com·pa·ra·bly,
adverb
Synonyms
1.
peerless, unrivaled, inimitable.
Antonyms
1.
ordinary, mediocre.
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incomparable
(ɪnˈkɒmpərəb
ə
l, -prəb
ə
l)
—
adj
1.
beyond or above comparison; matchless; unequalled
2.
lacking a basis for comparison; not having qualities or features that can be compared
incompara'bility
—
n
in'comparableness
—
n
in'comparably
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
incomparable
1412, from O.Fr. incomparable (12c.), from L. incomparabilis, from in- "not" + comparabilis "comparable" (see
comparison
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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