Spanish Conversation · Level 89
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Spanish word
incalculable
Pronunciation
IPA/iŋkalkuˈlaβle/
Meaning
- adjectiveimmeasurable
Example
Su ayuda fue incalculable.
Their help was immeasurable.
More examples
La contribución de los voluntarios fue incalculable para la comunidad.
The contribution of the volunteers was immeasurable for the community.
Core concept
Value or effect that cannot be quantified.
Common phrases
contribución incalculable
immeasurable contribution
beneficio incalculable
immeasurable benefit
Similar words
enorme: Large in physical size or quantity, clearly sizable.
inmenso: Vast in scale or extent, giving a sense of immensity.
incontable: Present in numbers too many to count one by one.
inabarcable: Range or scale so extensive that it cannot be encompassed in a single view.
Definition in Spanish
Que no puede medirse ni calcularse con exactitud; se usa para expresar magnitud, importancia o efectos que exceden la cuantificación.
Word origin
It is derived from Latin in- 'not' and calculare 'to calculate', giving the sense of something beyond calculation.
Usage tips
- Often used with abstract nouns like ayuda, daño, or beneficio, so pairing it with concrete measured amounts sounds odd.
Other meanings
- countlessadjective
- incalculableadjective
Opposites
- mensurablemeasurableadjective
- calculablecalculableadjective
Related words
- incalculablementeimmeasurablyadverb
- incalculabilidadimmeasurabilitynoun