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noncomparable

adjective non·com·pa·ra·ble \ ˌnän-ˈkäm-p(ə-)rə-bəl also -kəm-ˈpa-rə-bəl , -ˈper-ə- \

Definition of noncomparable

: not suitable for comparison : incomparable 2
  • comparing two noncomparable situations
  • noncomparable sets of data
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noncomparability

play \ˌnän-ˌkäm-p(ə-)rə-ˈbi-lə-tē also -kəm-ˌpa-rə-, -ˌper-ə-\ noun

First Known Use of noncomparable

1888

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