incomparability
State of being peerless
Incomparability is the quality of being beyond comparison, either because something is so exceptional it has no equal or because two things lack a common standard by which to measure them.
In everyday use, the incomparability of her talent suggests unmatched excellence.
In philosophy and decision theory, incomparability describes options that cannot be ranked against each other—neither better, worse, nor equal—because they differ along incommensurable dimensions.
Having no equal
- unmatchedHaving no equal
- unsurpassedBeyond all others
- unequaledHaving no equivalent
- supremeHighest in authority
preeminent · transcendent · paramount · peerless · matchless · unexcelled · dominant · superior
Having no equivalent
- distinctiveReadily identifiable, set apart
- inimitableImpossible to imitate
- singularOne in number
- nonpareilUnrivaled, beyond compare
original · unprecedented · unexampled · unrepeatable · anomalous · idiosyncratic · peculiar · unconventional
In short supply
- preciousHighly esteemed, greatly valued
- rareSeldom found or seen
- limitedRestricted in extent
- uncommonSeldom occurring or found
infrequent · exotic · collectible · irreplaceable · heirloom · antique · treasure · gem
Beyond any quantification
- unquantifiableCannot be numerically expressed
- dissimilarNot similar
- heterogeneousConsisting of dissimilar elements
- disparateEssentially different in kind
irreconcilable · disproportionate · asymmetrical · incongruent · unrelatable · unmeasurable · nonequivalent · dimensionless
unrivaled
Having no equal
- unmatchedHaving no equal
- unsurpassedBeyond all others
- unequaledHaving no equivalent
supreme · preeminent · transcendent · paramount · peerless · matchless · unexcelled · dominant · superior · superlative
one-of-a-kind
Having no equivalent
- distinctiveReadily identifiable, set apart
- inimitableImpossible to imitate
- singularOne in number
nonpareil · original · unprecedented · unexampled · unrepeatable · anomalous · idiosyncratic · peculiar · unconventional · novel
scarce
In short supply
uncommon · infrequent · exotic · collectible · irreplaceable · heirloom · antique · treasure · gem · artifact
immeasurable
Beyond any quantification
- unquantifiableCannot be numerically expressed
- dissimilarNot similar
- heterogeneousConsisting of dissimilar elements
disparate · irreconcilable · disproportionate · asymmetrical · incongruent · unrelatable · unmeasurable · nonequivalent · dimensionless · unscalable
- excellenceexcellence, greatness, superior, perfection, premium
- order theorylattice, upper bound, lower bound, reflexivity, well-ordering
- rarityrare, scarce, uncommon, infrequent, scant
incomparabilitycomparability
Likeness permitting evaluation
measurability · equivalence · parity · assessability · quantifiability
incomparabilityequivalence
State of being equal
inferiority · superiority · mediocrity · ordinariness · averageness
incomparabilitysameness
State of being identical
similarity · equivalence · interchangeability · fungibility · replaceability
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