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PRONUNCIATION OF COMMENSURABLE

commensurable  [kəˈmɛnsərəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMMENSURABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Commensurable is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES COMMENSURABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of commensurable in the English dictionary

The first definition of commensurable in the dictionary is having a common factor. Other definition of commensurable is having units of the same dimensions and being related by whole numbers. Commensurable is also well-proportioned; proportionate.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMMENSURABLE


admirable
ˈædmərəbəl
answerable
ˈɑːnsərəbəl
comparable
ˈkɒmpərəbəl
considerable
kənˈsɪdərəbəl
desirable
dɪˈzaɪərəbəl
durable
ˈdjʊərəbəl
exorable
ˈɛksərəbəl
honorable
ˈɒnərəbəl
honourable
ˈɒnərəbəl
inexorable
ɪnˈɛksərəbəl
lacerable
ˈlæsərəbəl
measurable
ˈmɛʒərəbəl
memorable
ˈmɛmərəbəl
miserable
ˈmɪzərəbəl
preferable
ˈprɛfərəbəl
recoverable
rɪˈkʌvərəbəl
unanswerable
ʌnˈɑːnsərəbəl
undesirable
ˌʌndɪˈzaɪərəbəl
vulnerable
ˈvʌlnərəbəl
wearable
ˈwɛərəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMMENSURABLE

commendam
commendation
commendator
commendatory
commender
commensal
commensalism
commensality
commensally
commensurability
commensurably
commensurate
commensurately
commensurateness
commensuration
comment
commentarial
commentariat
commentaries
commentary

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMMENSURABLE

able
administrable
adorable
arable
deliverable
deplorable
impenetrable
incomparable
incurable
innumerable
inseparable
intolerable
operable
parable
pleasurable
separable
the Honourable
tolerable
transferable
unbearable
venerable

Synonyms and antonyms of commensurable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «commensurable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMMENSURABLE

Find out the translation of commensurable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of commensurable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «commensurable» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

相称
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

conmensurables
570 millions of speakers

English

commensurable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

commensurable
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

commensurable
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

соизмерима
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

comensurável
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রমেয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

commensurable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Boleh dipersoalkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kommensurabel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

比例した
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

잡힌
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyenengake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thông ước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒரே அளவான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वाजवी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aynı ölçekle ölçülebilen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

commensurabile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

współmierny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сумірна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

comensurabil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σύμμετρη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

n gepaste
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kommensurabla
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

commensurable
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of commensurable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMMENSURABLE»

The term «commensurable» is regularly used and occupies the 104.882 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMMENSURABLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about commensurable

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMMENSURABLE»

Discover the use of commensurable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to commensurable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Thirteen Books of Euclid's Elements
rational and commensurable with the other not only in length but in square also, since straight lines commensurable in length are always commensurable in square also. But, if any straight line be commensurable in square with a given rational ...
Euclid, 2010
2
A History of Greek Mathematics
Propositions 5 to 8 show that two magnitudes are commensurable or incommensurable according as they have or have not to one another the ratio of one number to another, and lead up to the fundamental proposition (9) of Theaetetus ...
Thomas Heath, 1981
3
Topics in Geometric Group Theory
27. Definitions. (i) Two groups Fi,F2 are commensurable if there exist two subgroups of finite index T\ < Ti,T'2 < T^ such that F'j and F2 are iso- morphic; the indices need not be equal. (If two subgroups of a given group are commensurable in ...
Pierre de la Harpe, 2000
4
Physics
Therefore there cannot be an alteration equal to or less than a locomotion: and consequently it is not the case that every motion is commensurable with every other. But how will our conclusion work out in the case of the circle and the straight ...
Aristotle, 2004
5
The Thirteen Books of Euclid's Elements
Since it has been proved that straight lines commensurable in length are always commensurable in square also, while those commensurable in square are not always commensurable in length also, but can of course be either commensurable ...
Robert Catesby Taliaferro, Euclid, Martin Luther D'Ooge, Archimedes, Sir Thomas Little Heath, Nicomachus (of Gerasa.), Apollonius (of Perga.), 1963
6
From the Beginning to Plato
Phrased this way, Theaetetus' problem is equivalent to looking at the geometric mean y between two commensurable straight lines x and z, and asking whether it is commensurable with the lines. One correct answer to this problem is the ...
C. C. W. Taylor, Fellow at Corpus Christi College Oxford and Reader in Philosophy C C W Taylor, 2003
7
Gaikinshitsu Bekutoru Kukan
Next, considering p{G) (resp. p-1) instead of G (resp. p), we have to replace Gz ( resp. r) by p(G)z (resp. p(G)z n p(Gz)). Hence we have [p(G)z:p(Gz)np(G)z] <+oo. In general, subgroups Hi and H2 of a group G are said to be commensurable if ...
Tatsuo Kimura, 2003
8
A Source Book in Medieval Science
From the eighth and ninth [propositions] of the tenth [book] of Euclid, it follows at once that if something is added to each of two commensurable quantities, and is commensurable to each of them, the wholes will be commensurable. Therefore ...
Edward Grant, 1974
9
A History of Greek Mathematics
Propositions 5 to 8 show that two magnitudes are commensurable 0r incommensurable according as they have or have not to one another the ratio of one number to another, and lead up to the fundamental proposition (9) of Theaetetus ...
T. L. Heath, 2013
10
A new system of arithmetick theorical and practical: Wherein ...
Quantifies A, B, that are both Commensurable to the seme Quantity C, ace Commensurable to one another. 3. Is A is Commensurable to C, and B Incommensurable to C, then A, B are Incommensurable ; for is they were Commensurable, then ...
Alexander Malcolm, 1730

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMMENSURABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term commensurable is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Advertising Sales Executive
They must be willing to build a new title to desirable and commensurable objectives of the brand. Be able to build a network of contacts within ... «Bizcommunity.com, Jun 15»
2
More students heading abroad
“The languages and culture in Hong Kong are commensurable [with those in Taiwan], while many Hong Kong universities enjoy high world ... «Taipei Times, Jun 15»
3
Yuguda received 864bn in 8 years with little to show - Gov Abubakar
... of allegedly receiving over N800 billion as its statutory allocation from the federal government without commensurable projects on ground. «Daily Trust, Jun 15»
4
Human rights threatens legal action against oil workers
... world and such liberal legal environment must consequently translate to a commensurable increased standard of living for Nigerian citizens. «The Guardian Nigeria, May 15»
5
Why U.S. Bancorp Is In Warren Buffett's Portfolio (USB)
However, that dividend cut did not correspond to an equally commensurable decline in profitability. Earnings per share went from $1.61 in 2008 ... «Seeking Alpha, May 15»
6
Telegraph Business Improvement District revisits code of conduct for …
... create the situations they are contending with: it's not like living on the streets is commensurable with a stay at the Claremont Spa and Hotel. «Daily Californian, May 15»
7
Nkrumah Did Not Force His Views On African Leaders 3
... the 1935 Italian invasion of Ethiopia impacted Nkrumah in ways only commensurable with his quest to end colonialism in Africa any price. «GhanaWeb, May 15»
8
Michaela Iorga: NIST's New Cloud Security Guidance Puts Focus …
“But if you want to have a security posture on the system that is commensurable with your needs, then maybe you can look at the other controls ... «ExecutiveGov, May 15»
9
NIST prepping more cloud security control guidance to complement …
But if you want to have a security posture on the system that is commensurable with your needs, then maybe you can look at the other controls ... «FierceGovernmentIT, May 15»
10
Operating at Loss: Liberia's Petrol Dealers Bemoan Price Hikes
... you buy the gas the Commerce does not price the gas commensurable with the black market of the US dollars and as the result we find it very ... «Front Page Africa, May 15»

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