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Commensurable vs Commensurator - What's the difference?

commensurable | commensurator |

In mathematics|lang=en terms the difference between commensurable and commensurator

is that commensurable is (mathematics) (of two numbers ) divisible by the same number [http://enwikipediaorg/wiki/commensurability_%28mathematics%29 wp] while commensurator is (mathematics) the number by which two commensurable numbers are divisible an integral number of times.

As an adjective commensurable

is able to be measured using a common standard.

As a noun commensurator is

(mathematics) the number by which two commensurable numbers are divisible an integral number of times.

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

    commensurator

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mathematics) The number by which two commensurable numbers are divisible an integral number of times