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commensurable

[/kəˈmɛnʃərəbəl/]
adjective
comensurável
1. Able to be measured by the same standard; having a common measure
The two distances are commensurable because they can both be measured in meters.
As duas distâncias são comensuráveis porque podem ser medidas em metros.
2. Proportionate; corresponding in size, degree, or extent
The punishment should be commensurable with the crime committed.
A punição deve ser comensurável com o crime cometido.
3. (Mathematics) Having a common divisor or measure; able to be expressed as a ratio of integers
In mathematics, commensurable numbers can be expressed as a ratio of two integers.
Em matemática, números comensuráveis podem ser expressos como a razão de dois inteiros.
Synonyms
proportionatecomparablemeasurablecommensuratecorresponding
Antonyms
incommensurabledisproportionateincomparableunmeasurable

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
comensurável
Standard usage in formal and academic contexts
Portugal
comensurável
Standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
comensurável
Same as general Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
comensurável
Same as general Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

commensurable with
commensurable to
in commensurable proportion
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