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commensurable definition

com·men·su·rable (kə men′s̸ho̵or ə bəl, -sər-)

adjective

  1. measurable by the same standard or measure; specif., designating two quantities having a common measure which is contained an integral number of times in each
  2. properly proportioned; proportionate

Etymology: LL commensurabilis < L com-, together + mensurare, to measure < mensura, measure

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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