commensurable
pronunciation
How to pronounce commensurable in British English:
UK [kə'menʃərəbl]
How to pronounce commensurable in American English:
US [kə'menʃərəbəl]
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- Adjective:
- able to be measured by a common standard
Word Origin
- commensurable (adj.)
- 1550s, from Late Latin commensurabilis "having a common measure," from com- "together with" (see com-) + Latin mensurabilis "that can be measured," from mensurare "to measure," from mensura "measure" (see measure (v.)).
Synonym
Example
- 1. Hours and minutes are commensurable .
- 2. Measurable by a common standard ; commensurable .
- 3. Theoretically this may be true ; but in real life incommensurables are commensurable .
- 4. By putting a dollar value on everything from bauxite to brainpower , the un 's exercise makes all three kinds of capital comparable and commensurable .
- 5. However , such a novel writer of unique writing style has , nonetheless , not been awarded with commensurable recognition and attention .