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commensurable

Syllabification: (com·men·su·ra·ble)
Pronunciation: /kəˈmensərəbəl, kəˈmenSHərəbəl/

Definition of commensurable

adjective

  • 1measurable by the same standard:the finite is not commensurable with the infinite
  • 2 (commensurable to) rare proportionate to.
  • 3 Mathematics (of numbers) in a ratio equal to a ratio of integers.

Derivatives

commensurability

Pronunciation: /kəˌmensərəˈbilətē, -ˌmenSHə-/

noun

commensurably

Pronunciation: /-blē/

adverb

Origin:

mid 16th century: from late Latin commensurabilis, from com- 'together' + mensurabilis, from mensurare 'to measure'

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