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INCOMMENSURABLE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of INCOMMENSURABLE is not commensurable; broadly : lacking a basis of comparison in respect to a quality normally subject to comparison. www.merriam-webster.com
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INCOMMENSURABLE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary
not able to be compared or judged by the same measure or standard: Values are incommensurable where there is no standard by which they can be compared. dictionary.cambridge.org
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Incommensurable Values - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
On this interpretation, incommensurability refers to the relationship between two items when neither is better than the other, nor are they ... plato.stanford.edu
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incommensurable
incommensurable, a. (n.) (ɪnkəˈmɛnsjʊərəb(ə)l, -ʃər-) [ad. med.L. incommensurābilis, also in Fr. (Oresme, 14th c.) which may be the intermediate source: see in-3 and commensurable.] 1. Math. Not commensurable; having no common measure (integral or fractional). Said of two or more quantities or magni... Oxford English Dictionary
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Commensurability (mathematics) - Wikipedia
In mathematics, two non-zero real numbers a and b are said to be commensurable if their ratio a/b is a rational number; otherwise a and b are called ... en.wikipedia.org
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83 Synonyms & Antonyms for INCOMMENSURABLE | Thesaurus.com
incommensurable · assorted · contradictory · contrary · contrasted · contrasting · contrastive · discrete · dissimilar · distant · diversiform · like night and ... www.thesaurus.com
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Commensurability (philosophy of science)
But, if we come across a theory T' in which Class S is empty then the theories are incommensurable with each other. may be meta-incommensurable. wikipedia.org
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incommensurable, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more
There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word incommensurable. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. www.oed.com
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The Incommensurability of Scientific Theories
The term 'incommensurable' means 'to have no common measure'. The idea traces back to Euclid's Elements, where it was applied to magnitudes. plato.stanford.edu
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Incommensurable - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com
adjective impossible to measure or compare in value or size or excellence synonyms: incomparable, uncomparable such that comparison is impossible. www.vocabulary.com
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INCOMMENSURABLE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com
Incommensurable definition: not commensurable; having no common basis, measure, or standard of comparison.. See examples of INCOMMENSURABLE used in a ... www.dictionary.com
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INCOMMENSURABLE definition in American English
1. that cannot be measured or compared by the same standard or measure; without a common standard of comparison 2. not worthy of comparison www.collinsdictionary.com
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incommensurable
incommensurable/ˌɪŋkəˈmenʃərəbl; ˌɪnkə`mɛnʃərəbl/adj [usu pred 通常作表语](also incommensurate) ~ (with sb/sth) (fml 文) that cannot be judged or measured by the same standard (as sb/sth) (与某人[某事物])不能用同一标准鉴定或衡量. 牛津英汉双解词典
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Sum of Functions with Incommensurable Periods I am trying, essentially, to prove that for incommensurable numbers $a, b \in \mathbb{R}$, and some $\epsilon > 0$, there exist integers $n, m \in \mathbb{Z}$ such that $|...
Suppose $b$ is irrational. I will first prove the result when $a=1$. For each positive integer $m$ there exists a unique integer $n_m$ in the interval $[-mb,-mb+1)$. Let $x_m=n_m+mb$ so $x_m \in [0,1)$ for each $m$. Choose a positive integer $k$ such that $\frac 1 k <\epsilon$. Consider the number $...
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Competing goods
"; and that Aristotle saw that "the values that are constitutive of a good human life are plural and incommensurable". wikipedia.org
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