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COMMENSURABLE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does commensurable mean?
• COMMENSURABLE (adjective)
The adjective COMMENSURABLE has 1 sense:
1. capable of being measured by a common standard
Familiarity information: COMMENSURABLE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Capable of being measured by a common standard
Context example:
hours and minutes are commensurable
Similar:
commensurate (corresponding in size or degree or extent)
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