Unmeasurability: meaning, definitions and examples

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unmeasurability

 

[ ˌʌnˌmɛʒərəˈbɪlɪti ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in mathematics

The quality of not being able to be measured or quantified.

Synonyms

immeasurability, non-measurability

Examples of usage

  • The unmeasurability of infinity has puzzled mathematicians for centuries.
  • The unmeasurability of certain geometric shapes complicates their analysis.
Context #2 | Noun

in philosophy

The concept of being beyond the scope of measurement or evaluation.

Synonyms

immeasurability, incomprehensibility

Examples of usage

  • The unmeasurability of human emotions adds to their mystique.
  • The unmeasurability of consciousness challenges our understanding of the mind.

Translations

Translations of the word "unmeasurability" in other languages:

🇵🇹 imensurabilidade

🇮🇳 अमाप्यता

🇩🇪 Unmessbarkeit

🇮🇩 ketidakmampuan diukur

🇺🇦 невимірність

🇵🇱 niemierzalność

🇯🇵 測定不可能性

🇫🇷 incommensurabilité

🇪🇸 inmensurabilidad

🇹🇷 ölçülemezlik

🇰🇷 측정 불가능

🇸🇦 عدم القابلية للقياس

🇨🇿 neměřitelnost

🇸🇰 nemerateľnosť

🇨🇳 不可测量性

🇸🇮 nemerljivost

🇮🇸 ómælanleiki

🇰🇿 өлшеусіздік

🇬🇪 უზომელობა

🇦🇿 ölçülməzlik

🇲🇽 inmensurabilidad

Etymology

The word 'unmeasurability' is derived from the combination of 'un-' (meaning not) and 'measurability'. It first appeared in the English language in the early 19th century. The concept of unmeasurability has been explored in various fields such as mathematics, philosophy, and physics, highlighting the limitations of human understanding and perception when faced with the infinite or the abstract.

See also: countermeasure, immeasurability, immeasurable, measurable, measurably, measured, measurement, measurements, measures, measuring, unmeasurable.