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Commensurable Definition & Meaning

commensurable
adjective
  1. capable of being measured by a common standard; "hours and minutes are commensurable"

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What does commensurable mean?
capable of being measured by a common standard; "hours and minutes are commensurable"
What part of speech is commensurable?
Commensurable is an adjective.

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