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Commensurable vs Commensurability - What's the difference?

commensurable | commensurability |

As an adjective commensurable

is able to be measured using a common standard.

As a noun commensurability is

the quality of being commensurable or commensurate.

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

    commensurability

    English

    (wikipedia commensurability)

    Noun

    (commensurabilities)
  • The quality of being commensurable or commensurate

    • Antonyms

    * incommensurability