commensurable
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
1Other words from commensurable
- com·men·su·ra·bil·i·ty, com·men·su·ra·ble·ness, noun
- com·men·su·ra·bly, adverb
Words Nearby commensurable
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How to use commensurable in a sentence
In arithmetic he was the first to expound the theory of means and of proportion as applied to commensurable quantities.
Archimedes | Thomas Little HeathIn order that the punishments of different classes of crime may be proportional, the punishments should be commensurable.
The English Utilitarians, Volume I. | Leslie StephenThe possible gain is, I think, in no way commensurable with the probable risks of panic and disorder.
The Invasion | William Le QueuxNot that crimes and jests are commensurable or approximable; but they are before the same judge.
Thus we shall have an unlimited number of terms; these will be the numbers called fractional, rational or commensurable.
British Dictionary definitions for commensurable
/ (kəˈmɛnsərəbəl, -ʃə-) /
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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