mensurable

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

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adjective

measurable.

Origin of mensurable

1595–1605; <Late Latin mēnsūrābilis, equivalent to mēnsūrā(re) to measure + -bilis-ble

Other words from mensurable

men·sur·a·bil·i·ty, noun
un·men·sur·a·ble, adjective

Words Nearby mensurable

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How to use mensurable in a sentence

The body of a male is visible to the eyes, is mensurable and ponderable, is clearly marked in its specific organs.
A Problem in Modern Ethics | John Addington Symonds
mensurable, mens′ū-ra-bl, adj. that can be measured: measurable.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) | Various

British Dictionary definitions for mensurable

mensurable

/ (ˈmɛnsjʊrəbəl, -ʃə-) /

adjective

a less common word for measurable

Origin of mensurable

C17: from Late Latin mēnsūrābilis, from mēnsūra measure

Derived forms of mensurable

mensurability, noun

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