commensurable
commensurable adjective: able to be measured using a common standard.
Adjective
commensurable (comparative more commensurable, superlative most commensurable)
- Able to be measured using a common standard.
- A yard and a foot are commensurable, as both may be measured by inches.
- Related in size or scale; commensurate or proportionate.
- His salary is commensurable to his ability.
- (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.
commensurable meaning in Tamil
commensurable in Tamil
- அளவுக்கிணங்கிய, பொது அளவுள்ள, பொதுவளவுள்ள
Antonyms of commensurable
Forms of commensurable
| comparative | more commensurable |
|---|---|
| superlative | most commensurable |
Origin of commensurable
Borrowed from Late Latin Latin commensurabilis (“having a common measure”) in 1550s, from Latin com- (“with”) + mensurabilis (“measurable”). Equivalent to com- + mensurable.
Words formed from commensurable
Questions about commensurable
- What does commensurable mean?
- Commensurable means able to be measured using a common standard.
- What is commensurable in Tamil?
- Commensurable in Tamil is அளவுக்கிணங்கிய, பொது அளவுள்ள, பொதுவளவுள்ள. See Commensurable meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is commensurable?
- Commensurable is an adjective.
Words near commensurable in the dictionary
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