Incommensurable

Today let's learn a new word, incommensurable! [Transcript: Hi and welcome to Let’s Word Up! Each day we post a word of the day to help you improve your English language skills. Today’s word of the day is incommensurable. Incommensurable is a descriptive word therefore it is an adjective. Incommensurable has two definitions. Firstly it describes things as not being able to be judged by the same standards due to not having a common standard of measurement. Secondly, in maths, it is used to describes numbers as being irrational. An example of the word incommensurable used as an adjective in a sentence would be: These things are incommensurable because they have nothing in common. Or, Square roots are usually incommensurable. Synonyms: unequal, incomparable, disproportionate, inconsistent, dissimilar. Antonyms: commensurate, proportional, common, ordinary, generic. Thank you for listening, we hope that you found it helpful and interesting. Until next time.]