Incalculable (en. Incalculable)

/inkalkulaβle/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
That cannot be determined or estimated exactly.
The damage caused by the earthquake was incalculable.
El daño causado por el terremoto fue incalculable.
That is so great that it is impossible to measure or evaluate.
A mother's love is incalculable.
El amor de una madre es incalculable.
Said of something that exceeds all measure or calculation.
The number of stars in the universe is incalculable.
La cantidad de estrellas en el universo es incalculable.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'incalculabilis', from 'in-' (not) and 'calculabilis' (calculable).

Common Phrases and Expressions

incalculable damage
Damage that cannot be measured or properly evaluated.
daño incalculable
incalculable value
A value so high that it cannot be determined.
valor incalculable
incalculable loss
A loss whose magnitude is impossible to measure.
pérdida incalculable

Related Words

calculate
To determine the quantity, number, or value of something.
calcular
calculation
The action of calculating, estimating, or forecasting something.
cálculo
incalculability
The quality of what cannot be calculated.
incalculabilidad

Slang Meanings

Description of a very complex or difficult problem to solve.
The situation became incalculable with so many variables.
La situación se volvió incalculable con tantas variables.
Something extremely valuable or important.
That memory is incalculable to me.
Ese recuerdo es incalculable para mí.