incommensurable vs incomparable

incommensurable

adj
  • Not able to be measured by the same standards as another term in the context. 

  • having a ratio that is not expressible as a fraction of two integers. 

  • having no common integer divisor except 1. 

noun
  • An incommensurable value or quantity; an irrational number. 

incomparable

adj
  • Not able to be compared. 

  • So much better than another as to be beyond comparison; matchless or unsurpassed. 

noun
  • Something beyond compare; a thing with which there is no comparison. 

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