incalculable

adjective

in·​cal·​cu·​la·​ble (ˌ)in-ˈkal-kyə-lə-bəl How to pronounce incalculable (audio)
: not capable of being calculated: such as
a
: very great
did incalculable damage
b
: not predictable : uncertain
an incalculable outcome
incalculably adverb

Examples of incalculable in a Sentence

The extent of the damage is incalculable. The collection is of incalculable value to historians. The future consequences of their decision are incalculable.
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These false allegations of my involvement are causing irreparable and incalculable damage to my reputation and the emotional well-being of myself and my family. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2025 The financial cost alone would be in the millions of dollars, but the human cost of new victims is incalculable. Kurt W. Wolfgang, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2025 Today's Department of Homeland Security personnel action will result in roughly $50 million in savings for American taxpayers and incalculable value toward accountability and cutting red tape. Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025 Unless Congress takes its power back, the costs to our country and citizens as a result will be incalculable. Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for incalculable

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin incalculābilis, from Latin in- in- entry 1 + New Latin calculābilis calculable

First Known Use

1795, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of incalculable was in 1795

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“Incalculable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incalculable. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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incalculable

adjective
in·​cal·​cu·​la·​ble (ˈ)in-ˈkal-kyə-lə-bəl How to pronounce incalculable (audio)
: not able to be calculated: as
a
: very great
b
: not able to be predicted
incalculably adverb

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