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incomparable

in·com·pa·rable

UK/ɪŋˈkɒmp(ə)rəbəl/ US/ɪŋkəmˈpærəbəl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

such that comparison is impossible; unsuitable for comparison or lacking features that can be compared

  • “an incomparable week of rest and pleasure”
  • “the computer proceeds with its incomparable logic and efficiency”
  • “this report is incomparable with the earlier ones because of different breakdowns of the data”

Origin

From Middle English incomparable, from Middle French incomparable, from Old French [Term?], from Latin incomparābilis. By surface analysis, in- + comparable.

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