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Explore Incommensurable through 6 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like incomparable. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Incommensurable in a sentence

Incommensurable meaning

  1. having a ratio that is not expressible as a fraction of two integers.
  2. having no common integer divisor except 1.
  3. Not able to be measured by the same standards as another term in the context.

Synonyms of Incommensurable

incomparable uncomparable incommensurate

Related words

Other words often associated with Incommensurable or its synonyms:

matchless unrivalled unmatched one unique unrivaled peerless nonpareil alone unequaled commensurate disproportionate

Using Incommensurable

  • The main meaning on this page is: having a ratio that is not expressible as a fraction of two integers. | having no common integer divisor except 1. | Not able to be measured by the same standards as another term in the context.
  • Useful related words include: incomparable, uncomparable, incommensurate.
  • In the example corpus, incommensurable often appears in combinations such as: incommensurable and, incommensurable with, of incommensurable.

Context around Incommensurable

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 5 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

semantically 1×

Often after:

quantities 2×

Sentence patterns with Incommensurable

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

existence of incommensurable quantities beyond 1× given how incommensurable and bitter 1× mind was incommensurable with the 1× or semantically incommensurable with the 1× ratios of incommensurable quantities quantities 1× they are incommensurable and cannot 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

feyerabend suggested that 1× however the dimensions 1× this discovery had 1× this is odd 1×

Common sentence endings:

as a whole 1× compared in quantity 1× divides have become 1× general methodological grounds 1× or divide them 1× that bear properties 1×

Words around Incommensurable

Just before it in the word index:

incommensurability 2 incomings 13 incoming 1.277 incomes 642 incomers 9 incomer 2

Just after it in the word index:

incommunicado 27 incommunicative 4 incomparable 72 incomparably 7 incompatibilism 8 incompatibilist 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Incommensurable

  • In this selection, "incommensurable" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, semantically and quantities stand out and add context to how "incommensurable" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include existence of incommensurable quantities beyond and given how incommensurable and bitter. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "incommensurable" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with incommensurable

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

This is odd to say, given how incommensurable and bitter the political divides have become. (15 words)

If they have different dimensions, they are incommensurable and cannot be directly compared in quantity. (15 words)

However, the dimensions form a group under multiplication, so: :One may take ratios of incommensurable quantities (quantities with different dimensions), and multiply or divide them. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

This discovery had heralded the existence of incommensurable quantities beyond the integers and rational fractions, but at the same time it threw into question the idea of measurement and calculations in geometry as a whole. (35 words)

Feyerabend suggested that our commonsense understanding of the mind was incommensurable with the (materialistic) scientific view, but that nevertheless we ought to prefer the materialistic one on general methodological grounds. (30 words)

However, the dimensions form a group under multiplication, so: :One may take ratios of incommensurable quantities (quantities with different dimensions), and multiply or divide them. (25 words)

Example sentences (6)

This is odd to say, given how incommensurable and bitter the political divides have become.

Feyerabend suggested that our commonsense understanding of the mind was incommensurable with the (materialistic) scientific view, but that nevertheless we ought to prefer the materialistic one on general methodological grounds.

However, the dimensions form a group under multiplication, so: :One may take ratios of incommensurable quantities (quantities with different dimensions), and multiply or divide them.

If they have different dimensions, they are incommensurable and cannot be directly compared in quantity.

This discovery had heralded the existence of incommensurable quantities beyond the integers and rational fractions, but at the same time it threw into question the idea of measurement and calculations in geometry as a whole.

This is because the nature of subjective, qualitative experience is incoherent in terms of – or semantically incommensurable with the concept of – substances that bear properties.

Common combinations with incommensurable

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "incommensurable" in a sentence?
An example: "This is odd to say, given how incommensurable and bitter the political divides have become." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "incommensurable" from authentic English texts.
What does "incommensurable" mean?
Incommensurable means: having a ratio that is not expressible as a fraction of two integers.
What are synonyms of "incommensurable"?
Common synonyms of "incommensurable" include: incomparable, uncomparable, incommensurate.
How many example sentences with "incommensurable" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "incommensurable", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.