See Also: neuropterous(medicine)

incomparable (iou) and neuropterous (medicine)


incomparable (iou)



incomparable adjective, adverb, & noun. LME.
[Old & mod. French from Latin incomparabilis, formed as IN-3 + comparabilis COMPARABLE.]
A. adjective.
With which there is no comparison, esp. for excellence; unequalled in manner, kind, or degree; matchless, peerless. LME.
H. G. Wells Almost every man..finds it necessary to believe that he is..incomparable as a lover.
Unable to be compared (with, to). E17.
Scientific American Two rectangles are called incomparable if neither one can be placed inside the Other and aligned.
B. adverb. Incomparably. L15-M17.
C. noun. An incomparable person or thing. E18.
incompara'bility noun L15.
incomparableness noun M17.
incomparably adverb in an incomparable manner or degree; in a way that does not admit of comparison: LME.

neuropterous (medicine)


neuropterous
<zoology> Neuropteral.

Source: Websters Dictionary