a. [ L. commensurabilis; pref. com- + mensurable. See Commensurate, and cf. Commeasurable. ] Having a common measure; capable of being exactly measured by the same number, quantity, or measure. --
Commensurable numbers
Commensurable quantities
Numbers commensurable in power,
Quantities commensurable in power
a. [ Pref. im- not + L. mensurabilis measurable: cf. F. immensurable. Cf. Immeasurable. ] Immeasurable. [ 1913 Webster ]
What an immensurable space is the firmament. Derham. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Pref. in- not + commensurable: cf. F. incommensurable. ] Not commensurable; having no common measure or standard of comparison;
They are quantities incommensurable. Burke.
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n. One of two or more quantities which have no common measure. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. mensurabilis, fr. mensurare to measure, fr. mensura measure: cf. F. mensurable. See Measurable, Measure. ] Capable of being measured; measurable. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality or state of being mensurable; measurableness. [ 1913 Webster ]