Definition of inestimable
1 : incapable of being estimated or computed storms caused inestimable damage
2 : too valuable or excellent to be measured or appreciated has performed an inestimable service for his country
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Examples of inestimable in a Sentence
He has made inestimable contributions to our society.
Einstein's inestimable contributions to science.
Origin and Etymology of inestimable
Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin inaestimabilis, from in- + aestimabilis estimable
INESTIMABLE Defined for English Language Learners
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: too great, valuable, or excellent to be measured
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