commensurable Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite capable of being measured by a common standard
    • hours and minutes are commensurable

WordNet


Com*men"su*ra*ble adjective
Etymology
L. commensurabilis; pref. com- + mensurable. See Commensurate, and cf. Commeasurable.
Definitions
  1. Having a common measure; capable of being exactly measured by the same number, quantity, or measure. -- Com*men"su*ra*ble*ness, n.

Webster 1913