commensurable

[kuh-men-ser-uh-buhl, -sher-uh-]

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.

commensurable

/ -ʃə-, kəˈmɛnsərəbəl /

adjective

1. maths

   1. having a common factor

   2. having units of the same dimensions and being related by whole numbers

      hours and minutes are commensurable

2. well-proportioned; proportionate

Other Word Forms

• commensurability noun
• commensurableness noun
• commensurably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of commensurable¹

1550–60; < Late Latin commēnsūrābilis, equivalent to Latin com- com- + mēnsūrābilis (equivalent to mēnsūrā ( re ) ( commensurate ) + -bilis -ble )

Example Sentences

Analysis of the video footage clearly showed that -- depending on the sung pitch -- the vocal folds in the throat vibrate and collide 1000 to 1600 times per second, commensurable with the produced sound's frequency.

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But corporate research managers must understand that the art of science starts with a tinge of intuition that is not easily commensurable with the textbook logic of managers and business administrators.

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Nor is Spencer's analysis of the beginning of the process of food-seizure, adduced in support of the theory that happiness and morality are commensurable, confirmed by facts.

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Although the reports are more explicit, they are still couched in general terms, and not commensurable.

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Now a quantitative ratio is between commensurable quantities.

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