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commensurable

UK
/kəˈmɛnʃərəbəl/
US
/kəˈmɛnʃərəbəl/

Translations

commensurableadjective
more commensurable
Comp.
most commensurable
Super.
UK
/kəˈmɛnʃərəbəl/
US
/kəˈmɛnʃərəbəl/
The benefits of the new policy are commensurable with its costs.
Преимущества новой политики соизмеримы с её затратами.
Synonyms
comparable
proportionate
equivalent
analogous
corresponding

Definitions

commensurableadjective
Capable of being measured by a common standard or unit.
The two quantities are commensurable, allowing us to compare them directly.
Proportionate or corresponding in size, degree, or extent.
The benefits of the new policy are commensurable with the costs involved.
(Mathematics) Having a ratio that can be expressed as a rational number; having a common measure.
In Euclidean geometry, the lengths of the two segments are commensurable because their ratio is rational.
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