incommensurable

incommensurable
[ˌɪnkəˈmɛnʃ(ə)rəb(ə)l, -sjə-]
adjective
  1. not able to be judged by the same standard as something; having no common standard of measurement
    不能以同一标准衡量的,不能用其他标准衡量的;无共同尺度的
    the two types of science are incommensurable.
    这两种科学不能以同一标准衡量。
  2. (Mathematics)(of numbers) in a ratio that cannot be expressed as a ratio of integers
    (数)(数字)不可通约的,无公度的
    ■irrational
    无理数的
noun
  1. (一般作 incommensurables)an incommensurable quantity
    不能用其他标准衡量的量
派生
incommensurability
noun
incommensurably
adverb
语源
  1. mid 16th cent. (in the mathematical sense): from late Latin incommensurabilis, from in- 'not' + commensurabilis (see commensurable)
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