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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescommensurable
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ko-mã-syu-ʁabl
"Ces deux grandeurs sont commensurables."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Measurable by a common standard; able to be judged or compared by the same standards or units.
"The two theories are not entirely commensurable because they operate under fundamentally different paradigms." - 2
Corresponding in size, extent, or degree; proportionate.
"Employees expect a salary that is commensurable with their skills and experience."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin commensurabilis, combining the prefix com- (together) with mensurabilis (measurable), originating from mensura (measure). Entering English in the late 16th century, it initially retained mathematical senses regarding shared units of measurement before expanding metaphorically to describe things that are comparable or proportionate in quality or magnitude.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Commensurable" is said worldwide
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commensurable
Transliteration: ko-mã-syu-ʁabl
"Ces deux grandeurs sont commensurables."
kommensurabel
Transliteration: kɔmɛnzuˈʁaːbl̩
"Die beiden Konzepte sind nicht direkt kommensurabel."
commisurabile
Transliteration: kom-mi-su-ˈra-bi-le
"I risultati devono essere commisurabili allo sforzo."
conmensurable
Transliteration: kom-men-su-ˈɾa-βle
"Sus logros son conmensurables con su esfuerzo."
comensurável
Transliteration: ku-mẽ-su-ˈɾa-vɛw
"O risco deve ser comensurável com o retorno."
मापनीय
Transliteration: mapaneeya
"दोनों प्रणालियाँ पूरी तरह से मापनीय नहीं हैं।"
可公度 的
Transliteration: kě gōngdù de
Script: 可公度的
"这两个概念在很大程度上是不可公度的。"
통약 가능한
Transliteration: tong-yak ga-neung-han
"두 이론은 서로 통약 가능하지 않다."
通約可能な
Transliteration: tsōyaku kanō na
"これら二つの価値観は必ずしも通約可能ではない。"
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