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Immeasurable vs Inaccessible - What's the difference?

immeasurable | inaccessible |

As adjectives the difference between immeasurable and inaccessible

is that immeasurable is impossible to measure while inaccessible is not able to be accessed; out of reach; inconvenient.

As nouns the difference between immeasurable and inaccessible

is that immeasurable is anything that cannot be measured while inaccessible is (mathematics) an uncountable regular cardinal number that is a limit cardinal.

immeasurable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • impossible to measure
  • vast
  • * 2007 , Terence Hunt, Longest-serving Bush aide resigns , Associated Press
    • "His contribution has been immeasurable ," Bush said in a statement. "I value his judgment, and I treasure his friendship."

    Usage notes

    Also used tautologically as a spin word to avoid stating explicitly whether someone or something had a positive or negative effect. It is a neutral term equivalent to neither priceless'' nor ''worthless .

    Synonyms

    * immensurable * unmeasurable

    Antonyms

    * measurable

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Anything that cannot be measured.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2009, date=September 29, author=Madeleine Bunting, title=Forget 'clients' and 'users' – public services are about people, work=Guardian citation
    • , passage=And inspiring good relationships is all about immeasurables : it is about inspiring purpose, compassion and attentiveness. }}

    inaccessible

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not able to be accessed; out of reach; inconvenient.
  • Not able to be reached; unattainable.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mathematics) An uncountable regular cardinal number that is a limit cardinal.
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