Incommensurate

Pronunciation: /ˈɪnˈkəmɛnsɝət/

Incommensurate (adj)

  1. Not able to be compared in a fair or exact way because the measures or standards do not match.
  2. Too different in size, amount, or importance to be measured using the same unit or scale.
  3. Not fitting together well because the parts have values or goals that do not match.

Incommensurate (adjective)

Examples

  • Their opinions are incommensurate, so they cannot agree on a single standard.
  • The two methods are incommensurate, and the results cannot be directly compared.