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Commensurable vs Commendable - What's the difference?

commensurable | commendable |

As adjectives the difference between commensurable and commendable

is that commensurable is able to be measured using a common standard while commendable is worthy of commendation; deserving praise; admirable, creditable or meritorious.

commensurable

English

(Commensurability)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • 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
  • (mathematics) (of two 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.

    Antonyms

    * incommensurable

    commendable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Worthy of commendation; deserving praise; admirable, creditable or meritorious.
  • * circa 1600 , The Merchant of Venice ,Act I, scene I:
    • LThanks,i' faith; for silence is only commendable /In a neat's tongue dried and a maid not vendible.

    Related terms

    * commend * commendation * commendatory

    See also

    * commandable

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