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in·com·pa·ra·ble
(ĭn-kŏm′pər-ə-bəl)adj.
1. Being such that comparison is impossible; incommensurable.
2. So outstanding as to be beyond comparison; unsurpassed.
in·com′pa·ra·bil′i·ty, in·com′pa·ra·ble·ness n.
in·com′pa·ra·bly adv.
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incomparable
(ɪnˈkɒmpərəbəl; -prəbəl)adj
1. beyond or above comparison; matchless; unequalled
2. lacking a basis for comparison; not having qualities or features that can be compared
inˌcomparaˈbility, inˈcomparableness n
inˈcomparably adv
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in•com•pa•ra•ble
(ɪnˈkɒm pər ə bəl, -prə bəl)adj.
1. fine beyond comparison; matchless: incomparable beauty.
2. not fit for comparison.
in•com′pa•ra•ble•ness, n.
in•com′pa•ra•bly, adv.
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| Adj. | 1. |  incomparable - 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"best - (superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities; "the best film of the year"; "the best solution"; "the best time for planting"; "wore his best suit" extraordinary - beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable; "extraordinary authority"; "an extraordinary achievement"; "her extraordinary beauty"; "enjoyed extraordinary popularity"; "an extraordinary capacity for work"; "an extraordinary session of the legislature" comparable - able to be compared or worthy of comparison |
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incomparable
adjective unequalled, supreme, unparalleled, paramount, superlative, transcendent, unrivalled, inimitable, unmatched, peerless, matchless, beyond compare a performance of incomparable brilliance
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incomparable
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Translations
لا يُضاهى، لا يُقارَن
nesrovnatelný
mageløsusammenlignelig
össze nem hasonlítható
óviîjafnanlegur; ósambærilegur
neprilygstamassu niekuo nepalyginamas
nepārspējamsnesalīdzināms
incomparable
[ɪnˈkɒmpərəbl] ADJ1. (= matchless) [beauty, skill] → incomparable, sin par; [achievement] → inigualable, sin par
2. (= not comparable) to be incomparable with sth → no poderse comparar con algo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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incomparable
adj → nicht vergleichbar (with mit); beauty, skill → unvergleichlich
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incomparable
(inˈkompərəbl) adjective without equal; not comparable. incomparable skill.
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