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Definitions for inestimable
ɪnˈɛs tə mə bəlin·es·timable

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. incomputable, inestimable, immeasurableadjective

    beyond calculation or measure

    "of incalculable value"; "an incomputable amount"; "jewels of inestimable value"; "immeasurable wealth"

Wiktionary

  1. inestimableadjective

    Not able to be estimated; not able to be calculated, computed or comprehended, as because of great scale, degree or magnitude.

    The Voyager spacecraft explored the solar system and continued into the inestimable space beyond.

  2. Etymology: From inestimable, from inaestimabilis, from in + aestimabilis.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Inestimableadjective

    Too valuable to be rated; transcending all price.

    Etymology: inestimable, Fr. inestimabilis, Lat.

    I thought I saw a thousand fearful wrecks,
    A thousand men that fishes gnaw'd upon;
    Wedges of gold, great anchors, heaps of pearl,
    Inestimable stones, unvalu'd jewels. William Shakespeare, Rich. III.

    The pope thereupon took advantage, abusing the simplicity of the king to suck out inestimable sums of money, to the intolerable grievance of both the clergy and temporality. George Abbot.

    There we shall see a sight worthy dying for, that blessed Saviour, of whom the Scripture does so excellently entertain us, and who does so highly deserve of us upon the score of his infinite perfections, and his inestimable benefits. Boyle.

    And shall this prize, th' inestimable prize,
    On that rapacious hand for ever blaze! Alexander Pope.

ChatGPT

  1. inestimable

    Inestimable refers to something that is too great, valuable, or excellent to be measured or estimated accurately. It is often used to describe things deemed priceless or invaluable.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Inestimableadjective

    incapable of being estimated or computed; especially, too valuable or excellent to be measured or fully appreciated; above all price; as, inestimable rights or privileges

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Inestimable

    in-es′tim-a-bl, adj. not able to be estimated or valued: priceless.—adv. Ines′timably.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of inestimable in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of inestimable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of inestimable in a Sentence

  1. Marion Ackermann:

    We are talking here about items of inestimable art-historical and cultural-historical value, we can not put an exact value on them because they are priceless.

  2. Cicero:

    Freedom is a possession of inestimable value.

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