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commensurable

adj

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin Latin commensurabilis (“having a common measure”) in 1550s, from Latin com- (“with”) + mensurabilis (“measurable”). Equivalent to com- + mensurable.

  1. derived from com-
  2. borrowed from commensurabilis

Definitions

  1. Able to be measured using a common standard.

    • A yard and a foot are commensurable, as both may be measured by inches.

  2. Related in size or scale

    Related in size or scale; commensurate or proportionate.

  3. (of two or more numbers) Divisible by the same number ᵂᴾ

    • The numbers 12 and 18 are commensurable, as both are divisible by 6, while 12 and 19 are incommensurable.

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Derived

commensurableness, commensurably, noncommensurable, uncommensurable

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA