- incommensurable numbers
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English-Russian scientific dictionary. 2008.
English-Russian scientific dictionary. 2008.
incommensurable — [in΄kə men′shoor ə bəl, in΄kə men′sərə bəl] adj. [LL incommensurabilis: see IN 2 & COMMENSURABLE] 1. that cannot be measured or compared by the same standard or measure; without a common standard of comparison 2. not worthy of comparison [a… … English World dictionary
incommensurable — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not able to be judged or measured by the same standards. 2) Mathematics (of numbers) in a ratio that cannot be expressed by means of integers. DERIVATIVES incommensurability noun … English terms dictionary
Incommensurable magnitudes — The Greek discovery of incommensurable magnitudes changed the face of mathematics. At its most basic level it shed light on a glaring contradiction within the then current Greek conception of mathematical thought, which eventually resulted in a… … Wikipedia
incommensurable — [ˌɪnkə mɛnʃ(ə)rəb(ə)l, sjə ] adjective 1》 not able to be judged or measured by the same standards; having no common standard. 2》 Mathematics (of numbers) in a ratio that cannot be expressed as a ratio of integers. noun an incommensurable quantity … English new terms dictionary
in´com|men´su|ra|bly — in|com|men|su|ra|ble «IHN kuh MEHN shuhr uh buhl, suhr », adjective, noun. –adj. 1. that cannot be compared because not measurable in the same units or by the same scale: »Money and human life are incommensurable. 2. a) (of lengths or numbers)… … Useful english dictionary
in´com|men´su|ra|ble|ness — in|com|men|su|ra|ble «IHN kuh MEHN shuhr uh buhl, suhr », adjective, noun. –adj. 1. that cannot be compared because not measurable in the same units or by the same scale: »Money and human life are incommensurable. 2. a) (of lengths or numbers)… … Useful english dictionary
in|com|men|su|ra|ble — «IHN kuh MEHN shuhr uh buhl, suhr », adjective, noun. –adj. 1. that cannot be compared because not measurable in the same units or by the same scale: »Money and human life are incommensurable. 2. a) (of lengths or numbers) having no common… … Useful english dictionary
Philippos von Opus — (griechisch Φίλιππος ὁ Όπούντιος) war ein antiker griechischer Philosoph des 4. Jahrhunderts v. Chr. Er verfasste neben philosophischen Schriften auch Abhandlungen über astronomische, meteorologische und mathematische Themen, die bis auf… … Deutsch Wikipedia
incommensurability — incommensurable ► ADJECTIVE 1) not able to be judged or measured by the same standards. 2) Mathematics (of numbers) in a ratio that cannot be expressed by means of integers. DERIVATIVES incommensurability noun … English terms dictionary
Greek arithmetic, geometry and harmonics: Thales to Plato — Ian Mueller INTRODUCTION: PROCLUS’ HISTORY OF GEOMETRY In a famous passage in Book VII of the Republic starting at Socrates proposes to inquire about the studies (mathēmata) needed to train the young people who will become leaders of the ideal… … History of philosophy
mathematics — /math euh mat iks/, n. 1. (used with a sing. v.) the systematic treatment of magnitude, relationships between figures and forms, and relations between quantities expressed symbolically. 2. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) mathematical procedures,… … Universalium