immeasurable

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And I saw also that here was an artist with human sympathy immeasurable, and yet not lacking sensuous imagery and elemental strength and beauty.

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  1. adjective Impossible to measure. See Synonyms at incalculable.
  2. adjective Vast; limitless.

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  • If the ambition of Buonaparte be immeasurable, there are abundant reasons why it should be progressive Stung to the quick by these continual invectives, Napoleon so far descended from his dignity as to make them the subject of personal complaint and reproach to the English Ambassador. —  The History of Napoleon Buonaparte
  • It is in our view literally immeasurable, and this is why Paulson handed them so much money. —  Desert Cat's Paradise
  • I've lost about two years of research in the first five years after my Ph. D. (What I've gained is immeasurable -- but not the subject of this essay.) —  Women in Science
  • Though the importance of these measures for the support it gives to LGBT persons is immeasurable, the significant benefits they pose for non-LGBT students, staffers, faculty members and administrators are as well worth mentioning. —  Independent Collegian RSS
  • If immeasurable -- as the future surely remains, even today -- what weird weapon-tool can any skilled profession apply in mirroring for us what may well show up, sooner or later? —  Salem-News.com
 

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  1. = French immesurable = Italian immisurabile; as in- + measurable; ult. identical with immensurable, q. v.
 

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