in|cal´cu|la|ble|ness

in|cal´cu|la|ble|ness
in|cal|cu|la|ble «ihn KAL kyuh luh buhl», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. too many to be counted; too great to be calculated; innumerable; beyond counting; numerous: »

The sands of the sea are incalculable in number. In an instant, a treasure of incalculable value lay gleaming before us (Edgar Allan Poe).

2. impossible to foretell or reckon beforehand: »

A flood in the valley would cause incalculable losses.

3. that cannot be relied on; uncertain: »

He has an incalculable disposition.

–n.
something incalculable: »

All the considerations are here, some resolved into formulae…and some still too much hampered by incalculables (New Scientist).

in|cal´cu|la|ble|ness, noun.

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  • in|cal|cu|la|ble — «ihn KAL kyuh luh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. too many to be counted; too great to be calculated; innumerable; beyond counting; numerous: »The sands of the sea are incalculable in number. In an instant, a treasure of incalculable value lay… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • ble — ab·di·ca·ble; abom·i·na·ble; abus·a·ble; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·cost·a·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cus·a·ble; ace·to·sol·u·ble; achie·va·ble; acid·i·fi·a·ble; ac·knowl·edge·a·ble; act·a·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·tu·al·iz·a·ble; add·a·ble;… …   English syllables

  • cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

  • calculableness — cal·cu·la·ble·ness …   English syllables

  • la — ab·cha·la·zal; ab·la·tion; ab·la·ti·val; ac·an·thel·la; acan·tho·ceph·a·la; ac·cep·ti·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; aceph·a·la; ac·er·o·la; acet·y·la·tion; acet·y·la·tor; ach·a·la·sia;… …   English syllables

  • cu — acal·cu·lia; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; ac·cu·ra·cy; ac·cu·rate; ac·cu·rate·ly; ac·cu·rate·ness; ac·cu·sa·tion; ac·cu·sa·ti·val; ac·cu·sa·trix; ad·os·cu·la·tion; aes·cu·la·ce·ae; aes·cu·la·pi·an;… …   English syllables

  • Incalculable — In*cal cu*la*ble, a. [Pref. in not + calculable: cf. F. incalculable.] Not capable of being calculated; beyond calculation; very great; as, his action did incalculable harm. {In*cal cu*la*ble*ness}, n. {In*cal cu*la*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Incalculableness — Incalculable In*cal cu*la*ble, a. [Pref. in not + calculable: cf. F. incalculable.] Not capable of being calculated; beyond calculation; very great; as, his action did incalculable harm. {In*cal cu*la*ble*ness}, n. {In*cal cu*la*bly}, adv. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Incalculably — Incalculable In*cal cu*la*ble, a. [Pref. in not + calculable: cf. F. incalculable.] Not capable of being calculated; beyond calculation; very great; as, his action did incalculable harm. {In*cal cu*la*ble*ness}, n. {In*cal cu*la*bly}, adv. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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