in´com|men´su|ra|ble|ness
- in´com|men´su|ra|ble|ness
in|com|men|su|ra|ble «IHN kuh MEHN shuhr uh buhl, -suhr-», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. that cannot be compared because not measurable in the same units or by the same scale: »
Money and human life are incommensurable.
2. a) (of lengths or numbers) having no common measure or number of which all the given lengths or numbers are integral multiples. √2 and 3 are incommensurable numbers because there is no third number which divides both of them evenly. A foot and a meter are incommensurable since the ratio between them must be expressed as an irrational number.
b) = irrational. (
Cf. ↑
irrational)
–n. incommensurables,
incommensurable quantities, magnitudes, or things: »
Puzzling enquiries concerning…incommensurables (Isaac Watts).
–in´com|men´su|ra|ble|ness, noun.
–in´com|men´su|ra|bly, adverb.
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com|men´su|ra|ble|ness — com|men|su|ra|ble «kuh MEHN shuhr uh buhl, suhr », adjective. 1. measurable by the same standard or scale of values: »Greenness and weight are not commensurable. 2. corresponding in size, amount, or degree; proportionate: »He was a big man, very… … Useful english dictionary
com|men|su|ra|ble — «kuh MEHN shuhr uh buhl, suhr », adjective. 1. measurable by the same standard or scale of values: »Greenness and weight are not commensurable. 2. corresponding in size, amount, or degree; proportionate: »He was a big man, very tall and of… … Useful english dictionary
in|com|men|su|ra|ble — «IHN kuh MEHN shuhr uh buhl, suhr », adjective, noun. –adj. 1. that cannot be compared because not measurable in the same units or by the same scale: »Money and human life are incommensurable. 2. a) (of lengths or numbers) having no common… … Useful english dictionary
com|men´su|ra|bly — com|men|su|ra|ble «kuh MEHN shuhr uh buhl, suhr », adjective. 1. measurable by the same standard or scale of values: »Greenness and weight are not commensurable. 2. corresponding in size, amount, or degree; proportionate: »He was a big man, very… … Useful english dictionary
in´com|men´su|ra|bly — in|com|men|su|ra|ble «IHN kuh MEHN shuhr uh buhl, suhr », adjective, noun. –adj. 1. that cannot be compared because not measurable in the same units or by the same scale: »Money and human life are incommensurable. 2. a) (of lengths or numbers)… … Useful english dictionary
com — com·bas·sou; com·bat·ive; com·bat·ive·ly; com·bat·ive·ness; com·ba·tiv·i·ty; com·bin·abil·i·ty; com·bin·able; com·bi·na·tion·al; com·bi·na·tion·al·ism; com·bi·na·tive; com·bi·na·to·ry; com·bined; com·bine·ment; com·bin·er; com·bi·net; com·bite;… … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
men — men·acme; men·a·di·one; men·ar·che; men·as·pis; men·da·cious; men·da·cious·ly; men·da·cious·ness; men·dac·i·ty; men·de; men·de·lé·eff s; men·de·le·vi·um; men·de·lian·ism; men·de·lian·ist; men·del·ism; men·del·ize; men·del s; men·de·lye·ev·ite;… … English syllables
ble — ab·di·ca·ble; abom·i·na·ble; abus·a·ble; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·cost·a·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cus·a·ble; ace·to·sol·u·ble; achie·va·ble; acid·i·fi·a·ble; ac·knowl·edge·a·ble; act·a·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·tu·al·iz·a·ble; add·a·ble;… … English syllables
incommensurable — in•com•men•su•ra•ble [[t]ˌɪn kəˈmɛn sər ə bəl, ʃər [/t]] adj. not commensurable; having no common basis, measure, or standard of comparison • Etymology: 1550–60; < LL in com•men su•ra•bil′i•ty, in com•men′su•ra•ble•ness, n. in… … From formal English to slang
