1. able to be measured or compared using the same standard or scale
2. having a common measure; expressible as a ratio of integers
Usage: mathematics

Examples

• The two datasets are commensurable because they use the same units of measurement.
• Her salary increase is commensurable with her additional responsibilities.
• The benefits of the program are commensurable with its costs.
• In mathematics, two line segments are commensurable if their ratio can be expressed as a fraction.
• The punishment should be commensurable with the severity of the crime.
• These two quantities are not commensurable since they measure different things entirely.