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# inestimable

adjective (inestimable; formal)

«inestimable» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Too great to be measured or counted. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inestimable/#m1)
2. (formal) Extremely valuable or important: of inestimable value. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inestimable/#m2)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inestimable/#x1)
- Her help has been of inestimable value to our school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inestimable/#x2)
- The invention of printing was of inestimable importance. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inestimable/#x3)
- The crown jewels are of inestimable worth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inestimable/#x4)
- The damage from the fire was inestimable. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inestimable/#x5)
- Grandma's stories are of inestimable value to our family. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inestimable/#x6)
- Wedges of gold, great anchors, heaps of pearl, inestimable stones, unvalued jewels-- all scattered in the bottom of the sea! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inestimable/#x7)

### Note

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

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «inestimable» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inestimable/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«inestimable» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/inestimable.html) on Mova free.