having units of the same dimensions and being related by whole numbers
hours and minutes are commensurable
2.
well-proportioned; proportionate
Derived forms
commensurability (comˌmensuraˈbility)
noun
commensurably (comˈmensurably)
adverb
commensurable in American English
(kəˈmɛnʃʊrəbəl; kəˈmɛnsərəbəl)
adjective
1.
measurable by the same standard or measure; specif., designating two quantities having a common measure which is contained an integral number of times in each
2.
properly proportioned; proportionate
SIMILAR WORDS: proˈportionate
Derived forms
commensurability (comˌmensuraˈbility)
noun
commensurably (comˈmensurably)
adverb
Word origin
LL commensurabilis < L com-, together + mensurare, to measure < mensura, measure