Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

incommensurability

/ˌɪŋkəˌmɛnʃʊɹəˈbɪlɪti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.33 in modern English

Syllables
in-com-men-su-ra-bil-i-ty
IPA
/ˌɪŋkəˌmɛnʃʊɹəˈbɪlɪti/
29
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
8
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or characteristic of being incommensurable.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English incommensurable Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English incommensurability From incommensurable + -ity.

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How do you pronounce incommensurability?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪŋkəˌmɛnʃʊɹəˈbɪlɪti/.
What does incommensurability mean?
The state or characteristic of being incommensurable.
Where does incommensurability come from?
Etymology tree English incommensurable Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English incommensurability From incommensurable + -ity.

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