inestimable

«inestimable» in Mova's school dictionary: Too great to be measured or counted — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (inestimable; formal)

meaning for a pupil

1) Too great to be measured or counted. tree →

2) (formal) Extremely valuable or important: of inestimable value. tree →

sense in the lessons

A formal word in speeches and thank-you notes: «your help has been of inestimable value». In history, treasures and inventions may be called of inestimable worth. Phrases: of inestimable value, inestimable importance.

examples

• The ancient library was of inestimable value. tree →
• Her help has been of inestimable value to our school. tree →
• The invention of printing was of inestimable importance. tree →
• The crown jewels are of inestimable worth. tree →
• The damage from the fire was inestimable. tree →
• Grandma's stories are of inestimable value to our family. tree →
• Wedges of gold, great anchors, heaps of pearl, inestimable stones, unvalued jewels-- all scattered in the bottom of the sea! tree →

note

Formal. Root: «estimate» = guess the size or value; «inestimable» = too big to estimate. Usually positive (great value).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «inestimable» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.