Definition

This word describes something that cannot be measured or counted in numerical terms.

Example

The impact of the project on community well-being is largely nonquantifiable.

Conversation

I was reading about the effects of stress on health.

Yeah? What did it say?

It mentioned that some impacts are nonquantifiable, like emotional well-being.

That makes sense; some things are just hard to measure.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Nonquantifiable → It is formed from "non-" (meaning not) and "quantificare" (from Latin, meaning to measure or quantify) and the suffix "-able" (meaning capable of). The word "nonquantifiable" means not capable of being measured or quantified.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('non-') being able to 'measure' ('quantificare') something — that's why nonquantifiable refers to things that cannot be measured.

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