immeasurable

adjective

im·​mea·​sur·​able (ˌ)i(m)-ˈme-zhə-rə-bəl How to pronounce immeasurable (audio)
-ˈmā-zhə-,
-zhər-bəl;
-ˈmezh-rə-,
-ˈmāzh-
: incapable of being measured
broadly : indefinitely extensive
immeasurableness noun
immeasurably
(ˌ)i(m)-ˈme-zhə-rə-blē How to pronounce immeasurable (audio)
-ˈmā-zhə-
-zhər-blē;
-ˈmezh-rə-
-ˈmāzh-
adverb

Examples of immeasurable in a Sentence

The war has caused immeasurable damage. The new medicine has brought about an immeasurable improvement in her life.
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Still, the effects on students and school employees are immeasurable, UCLA’s Gandara said. Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025 Billions of dollars can be stolen and immeasurable damage done simply because a system or operator can’t guarantee that the digital identity used to access that system is the authorized user. Skip Sanzeri, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025 Biggie’s impact on hip-hop culture is immeasurable. Shirley Halperin For The Hollywood Reporter, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2025 The value she’s brought to Advocate is immeasurable. C. R. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for immeasurable

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of immeasurable was in the 14th century

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“Immeasurable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immeasurable. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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immeasurable

adjective
im·​mea·​sur·​able (ˌ)im-ˈ(m)ezh-(ə-)rə-bəl How to pronounce immeasurable (audio)
-ˈ(m)ezh-ər-bəl,
-ˈ(m)āzh-
: impossible to measure : vast, boundless
immeasurably adverb

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