commensurability
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Commensurability — Com*men su*ra*bil i*ty, n. [Cf. F. commensurabilit[ e].] The quality of being commensurable. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Commensurability — Two concepts or things are commensurable if they are measurable or comparable by a common standard. Commensurability may refer to: commensurability (philosophy of science), the commensurability of scientific theories commensurability (ethics),… … Wikipedia
Commensurability (philosophy of science) — This article is about incommensurability in the philosophy of science. For other senses of this word, see commensurability. Commensurability (contrast with incommensurability) is a concept in the philosophy of science. Scientific theories are… … Wikipedia
Commensurability (mathematics) — This article is about the meaning of commensurable and derived words in mathematics. For other senses, see Commensurability (disambiguation). In mathematics, two non zero real numbers a and b are said to be commensurable if a/b is a rational… … Wikipedia
Commensurability (astronomy) — For other uses, see Commensurability (disambiguation). Commensurability is the property of two orbiting objects, such as planets, satellites, or asteroids, whose orbital periods are in a rational proportion. Examples include the 2:3… … Wikipedia
Commensurability (ethics) — In ethics, two values (or norms, reasons, or goods) are incommensurable when they do not share a common standard of measurement. Philosophers argue over the precise nature of value incommensurability, and discussions do not always exhibit a… … Wikipedia
commensurability — noun see commensurable … New Collegiate Dictionary
commensurability — See commensurable. * * * … Universalium
commensurability — noun The quality of being commensurable or commensurate Ant: incommensurability … Wiktionary
commensurability — n. quality of being commensurable, quality of being comparable in a balanced manner … English contemporary dictionary
