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estimable
(encz) | estimable,úctyhodný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
estimable
(encz) | estimable,vážený adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Estimable
(gcide) | Estimable \Es"ti*ma*ble\, a. [F. estimable, or L. aestimabilis.
See Esteem.]
1. Capable of being estimated or valued; as, estimable
damage. --Paley. .
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2. Valuable; worth a great price. [R.]
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A pound of man's flesh, taken from a man,
Is not so estimable, profitable neither,
As flesh of muttons, beefs, or goats. --Shak.
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3. Worth of esteem or respect; deserving our good opinion or
regard.
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A lady said of her two companions, that one was more
amiable, the other more estimable. --Sir W.
Temple.
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Estimable
(gcide) | Estimable \Es"ti*ma*ble\, n.
A thing worthy of regard. [R.]
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One of the peculiar estimables of her country. --Sir T.
Browne.
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estimable
(wn) | estimable
adj 1: deserving of respect or high regard [ant: contemptible]
2: deserving of esteem and respect; "all respectable companies
give guarantees"; "ruined the family's good name" [syn:
estimable, good, honorable, respectable]
3: may be computed or estimated; "a calculable risk";
"computable odds"; "estimable assets" [syn: computable,
estimable] |
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inestimable
(encz) | inestimable,neodhadnutelný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Estimable
(gcide) | Estimable \Es"ti*ma*ble\, a. [F. estimable, or L. aestimabilis.
See Esteem.]
1. Capable of being estimated or valued; as, estimable
damage. --Paley. .
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2. Valuable; worth a great price. [R.]
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A pound of man's flesh, taken from a man,
Is not so estimable, profitable neither,
As flesh of muttons, beefs, or goats. --Shak.
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3. Worth of esteem or respect; deserving our good opinion or
regard.
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A lady said of her two companions, that one was more
amiable, the other more estimable. --Sir W.
Temple.
[1913 Webster]Estimable \Es"ti*ma*ble\, n.
A thing worthy of regard. [R.]
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One of the peculiar estimables of her country. --Sir T.
Browne.
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Estimableness
(gcide) | Estimableness \Es"ti*ma*ble*ness\, n.
The quality of deserving esteem or regard.
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Inestimable
(gcide) | Inestimable \In*es"ti*ma*ble\, a. [L. inaestimabilis: cf. F.
inestimable. See In- not, and Estimate.]
Incapable of being estimated or computed; especially, too
valuable or excellent to be measured or fully appreciated;
above all price; as, inestimable rights or privileges.
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But above all, for thine inestimable love. --Bk. of
Com. Prayer.
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Science is too inestimable for expression by a money
standard. --Lyon
Playfair.
Syn: Incalculable; invaluable; priceless.
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inestimable
(wn) | inestimable
adj 1: beyond calculation or measure; "of incalculable value";
"an incomputable amount"; "jewels of inestimable value";
"immeasurable wealth" [syn: incomputable,
inestimable, immeasurable] |
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