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adjective
1.
having the same measure or divisor: The numbers 6 and 9 are commensurable since they are divisible by 3.
2.
suitable in measure; proportionate.
Origin:
1550–60; < Late Latin commēnsūrābilis, equivalent to Latin com- com- + mēnsūrābilis (equivalent to mēnsūrā(re) (see commensurate) + -bilis -ble)
1550–60; < Late Latin commēnsūrābilis, equivalent to Latin com- com- + mēnsūrābilis (equivalent to mēnsūrā(re) (see commensurate) + -bilis -ble)
Related forms
com·men·su·ra·bil·i·ty, com·men·su·ra·ble·ness, noun
com·men·su·ra·bly, adverb
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Commensurable
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commensurable
from L. commensurabilis "having a common measure," from com- "together with" + mensurabilis "that can be measured," from mensurare "to measure," from mensura "measure" (see measure).
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