inestimability

inestimability

The inestimability of the ancient artifact was clear to the entire research team.

Definition

Noun: The quality of being impossible to estimate or value; the state of being beyond measure or priceless.

Usage Examples
  • (The quality of being impossible to measure or value.)
  • (The state of being beyond assessed worth.)
  • (The quality of being priceless or incalculable.)
Advanced Usage
  • "inestimability of [something]": a formal or literary construction emphasizing that something is too great or precious to be measured.

    • The inestimability of human life is a central tenet of medical ethics. (The impossibility of placing a value on human life.)
  • "an inestimability that...": used to introduce a clause explaining why something is beyond measurement.

    • There is an inestimability to her kindness that defies any simple assessment. (A quality of being immeasurable.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Inestimable (adj): too great or valuable to be measured; priceless.

    • The museum holds an inestimable collection of Renaissance paintings. (A collection too valuable to be estimated.)
  • Inestimably (adv): in a manner that cannot be estimated; immeasurably.

    • She contributed inestimably to the team's success. (She contributed in a way that cannot be quantified.)
  • Estimate (v): to roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of something.

    • We need to estimate the cost of the repairs. (Calculate roughly.)
Synonyms
  • Pricelessness: the quality of being so valuable that no price can be set.
  • Immeasurability: the quality of being too vast or great to be measured.
  • Incaluclability: the quality of being impossible to compute or assess.
Related Idioms
  • Beyond price: so valuable that no amount of money can buy it.

    • Her loyalty is beyond price; it cannot be bought or sold. (Priceless, like inestimability.)
  • Without measure: infinite or unlimited in extent.

    • The beauty of the sunset was without measure. (Immeasurable, akin to inestimability.)