unmeasurable
|un-mea-sur-a-ble|
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/ʌnˈmɛʒərəbl/
beyond measurement
Etymology
Etymology Information
'unmeasurable' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'unmesurable', where 'un-' meant 'not' and 'mesurable' meant 'able to be measured'.
Historical Evolution
'unmesurable' transformed into the modern English word 'unmeasurable'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'not able to be measured', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
impossible to measure or quantify due to its vastness or indefiniteness.
The universe is unmeasurable in its vastness.
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