commensurable
[ kuh-men-ser-uh-buhl, -sher-uh- ]
adjective
having the same measure or divisor: The numbers 6 and 9 are commensurable since they are divisible by 3.
suitable in measure; proportionate.
Origin of commensurable
11550–60; <Late Latin commēnsūrābilis, equivalent to Latin com-com- + mēnsūrābilis (equivalent to mēnsūrā(re) (see commensurate) + -bilis-ble)
Other words from commensurable
- com·men·su·ra·bil·i·ty, com·men·su·ra·ble·ness, noun
- com·men·su·ra·bly, adverb
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How to use commensurable in a sentence
On actual service, they have ever been equally reckless, but commensurably active.
Rattlin the Reefer | Edward Howard
British Dictionary definitions for commensurable
commensurable
/ (kəˈmɛnsərəbəl, -ʃə-) /
adjective
maths
having a common factor
having units of the same dimensions and being related by whole numbers: hours and minutes are commensurable
well-proportioned; proportionate
Derived forms of commensurable
- commensurability, noun
- commensurably, adverb
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