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Admensuration
Admensuration Ad*men`su*ra"tion, n. [LL. admensuratio; L. ad + mensurare to measure. See Mensuration.] Same as Admeasurement.
Commensurable
Commensurable Com*men"su*ra*ble, a. [L. commensurabilis; pref. com- + mensurable. See Commensurate, and cf. Commeasurable.] Having a common measure; capable of being exactly measured by the same number, quantity, or measure. -- Com*men"su*ra*ble*ness, n. Commensurable numbers or quantities (Math.), those that can be exactly expressed by some common unit; thus a foot and yard are commensurable, since both can be expressed in terms of an inch, one being 12 inches, the other 36 inches. Numbers, or Quantities, commensurable in power, those whose squares are commensurable.
commensurable in power
Commensurable Com*men"su*ra*ble, a. [L. commensurabilis; pref. com- + mensurable. See Commensurate, and cf. Commeasurable.] Having a common measure; capable of being exactly measured by the same number, quantity, or measure. -- Com*men"su*ra*ble*ness, n. Commensurable numbers or quantities (Math.), those that can be exactly expressed by some common unit; thus a foot and yard are commensurable, since both can be expressed in terms of an inch, one being 12 inches, the other 36 inches. Numbers, or Quantities, commensurable in power, those whose squares are commensurable.
Commensurable numbers
Commensurable Com*men"su*ra*ble, a. [L. commensurabilis; pref. com- + mensurable. See Commensurate, and cf. Commeasurable.] Having a common measure; capable of being exactly measured by the same number, quantity, or measure. -- Com*men"su*ra*ble*ness, n. Commensurable numbers or quantities (Math.), those that can be exactly expressed by some common unit; thus a foot and yard are commensurable, since both can be expressed in terms of an inch, one being 12 inches, the other 36 inches. Numbers, or Quantities, commensurable in power, those whose squares are commensurable.
Commensurableness
Commensurable Com*men"su*ra*ble, a. [L. commensurabilis; pref. com- + mensurable. See Commensurate, and cf. Commeasurable.] Having a common measure; capable of being exactly measured by the same number, quantity, or measure. -- Com*men"su*ra*ble*ness, n. Commensurable numbers or quantities (Math.), those that can be exactly expressed by some common unit; thus a foot and yard are commensurable, since both can be expressed in terms of an inch, one being 12 inches, the other 36 inches. Numbers, or Quantities, commensurable in power, those whose squares are commensurable.
Commensurably
Commensurably Com*men"su*ra*bly, adv. In a commensurable manner; so as to be commensurable.
Commensurate
Commensurate Com*men"su*rate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Commensurated; p. pr. & vb. n. Commensurating.] [Pref. com- + mensurate.] 1. To reduce to a common measure. --Sir T. Browne. 2. To proportionate; to adjust. --T. Puller
Commensurate
Commensurate Com*men"su*rate, a. 1. Having a common measure; commensurable; reducible to a common measure; as, commensurate quantities. 2. Equal in measure or extent; proportionate. Those who are persuaded that they shall continue forever, can not choose but aspire after a happiness commensurate to their duration. --Tillotson.
Commensurated
Commensurate Com*men"su*rate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Commensurated; p. pr. & vb. n. Commensurating.] [Pref. com- + mensurate.] 1. To reduce to a common measure. --Sir T. Browne. 2. To proportionate; to adjust. --T. Puller
Commensurately
Commensurately Com*men"su*rate*ly, adv. 1. In a commensurate manner; so as to be equal or proportionate; adequately. 2. With equal measure or extent. --Goodwin.
Commensurateness
Commensurateness Com*men"su*rate*ness, n. The state or quality of being commensurate. --Foster.
Commensurating
Commensurate Com*men"su*rate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Commensurated; p. pr. & vb. n. Commensurating.] [Pref. com- + mensurate.] 1. To reduce to a common measure. --Sir T. Browne. 2. To proportionate; to adjust. --T. Puller
Commensuration
Commensuration Com*men`su*ra"tion, n. [Cf. F. commensuration.] The act of commensurating; the state of being commensurate. All fitness lies in a particular commensuration, or proportion of one thing to another. --South.
Immensurability
Immensurability Im*men`su*ra*bil"i*ty, n. The quality of being immensurable.
Immensurable
Immensurable Im*men"su*ra*ble, a. [Pref. im- not + L. mensurabilis measurable: cf. F. immensurable. Cf. Immeasurable.] Immeasurable. What an immensurable space is the firmament. --Derham.
Immensurate
Immensurate Im*men"su*rate, a. [Pref. im- not + mensurate.] Unmeasured; unlimited. [R.] --W. Montagu.
Incommensurable
Incommensurable In`com*men"su*ra*ble, a. [Pref. in- not + commensurable: cf. F. incommensurable.] Not commensurable; having no common measure or standard of comparison; as, quantities are incommensurable when no third quantity can be found that is an aliquot part of both; the side and diagonal of a square are incommensurable with each other; the diameter and circumference of a circle are incommensurable. They are quantities incommensurable. --Burke. -- In`com*men"su*ra*ble*ness, n. -- In`com*men"su*ra*bly, adv.
Incommensurable
Incommensurable In`com*men"su*ra*ble, n. One of two or more quantities which have no common measure.
Incommensurableness
Incommensurable In`com*men"su*ra*ble, a. [Pref. in- not + commensurable: cf. F. incommensurable.] Not commensurable; having no common measure or standard of comparison; as, quantities are incommensurable when no third quantity can be found that is an aliquot part of both; the side and diagonal of a square are incommensurable with each other; the diameter and circumference of a circle are incommensurable. They are quantities incommensurable. --Burke. -- In`com*men"su*ra*ble*ness, n. -- In`com*men"su*ra*bly, adv.
Incommensurably
Incommensurable In`com*men"su*ra*ble, a. [Pref. in- not + commensurable: cf. F. incommensurable.] Not commensurable; having no common measure or standard of comparison; as, quantities are incommensurable when no third quantity can be found that is an aliquot part of both; the side and diagonal of a square are incommensurable with each other; the diameter and circumference of a circle are incommensurable. They are quantities incommensurable. --Burke. -- In`com*men"su*ra*ble*ness, n. -- In`com*men"su*ra*bly, adv.
Incommensurate
Incommensurate In`com*men"su*rate, a. 1. Not commensurate; not admitting of a common measure; incommensurable. 2. Not of equal of sufficient measure or extent; not adequate; as, our means are incommensurate to our wants. Syn: Inadequate; insufficient; disproportionate. -- In`com*men"su*rate*ly, adv. -- In`com*men"su*rate*ness, n.
Incommensurately
Incommensurate In`com*men"su*rate, a. 1. Not commensurate; not admitting of a common measure; incommensurable. 2. Not of equal of sufficient measure or extent; not adequate; as, our means are incommensurate to our wants. Syn: Inadequate; insufficient; disproportionate. -- In`com*men"su*rate*ly, adv. -- In`com*men"su*rate*ness, n.
Incommensurateness
Incommensurate In`com*men"su*rate, a. 1. Not commensurate; not admitting of a common measure; incommensurable. 2. Not of equal of sufficient measure or extent; not adequate; as, our means are incommensurate to our wants. Syn: Inadequate; insufficient; disproportionate. -- In`com*men"su*rate*ly, adv. -- In`com*men"su*rate*ness, n.
Mensurable
Mensurable Men"su*ra*ble, a. [L. mensurabilis, fr. mensurare to measure, fr. mensura measure: cf. F. mensurable. See Measurable, Measure.] Capable of being measured; measurable.
Mensurableness
Mensurableness Men"su*ra*ble*ness, n. The quality or state of being mensurable; measurableness.
Mensural
Mensural Men"su*ral, a. [L. mensuralis.] Of or pertaining to measure.
Mensurate
Mensurate Men"su*rate, v. t. [L. mensuratus, p. p. of mensurare. See Measure, v.] To measure. [Obs.]
Mensuration
Mensuration Men`su*ra"tion, n. [L. mensuratio : cf. F. mensuration.] 1. The act, process, or art, of measuring. 2. That branch of applied geometry which gives rules for finding the length of lines, the areas of surfaces, or the volumes of solids, from certain simple data of lines and angles.

Meaning of Mensura from wikipedia

- relative speed of travel of the Moon, Sun and stars. Better known is the De mensura Orbis terrae, a summary of geography, giving concise information about...
- Protagoras (/prəʊˈtæɡəˌræs/; Gr****: Πρωταγόρας; c. 490 BC – c. 420 BC) was a pre-Socratic Gr**** philosopher and rhetorical theorist. He is numbered as...
- Mensura Subregion is a subregion in the Gash Barka region of western Eritrea. The capital lies at Mensura. Awate.com: Martyr Statistics 15°28′31″N 38°16′07″E...
- (Messahalla), Hermes, and Dorotheos of Sidon. mathematical and astronomical De mensura, De utilitatibus astrolabii, De compositione et usu astrolabii (before...
- The result had already been given in 1711 by Abraham de Moivre in De Mensura Sortis seu; de Probabilitate Eventuum in Ludis a Casu Fortuito Pendentibus...
- Protagoras' focus on human reasoning (as encapsulated in the motto homo mensura: "man is the measure of all things"), but modified: it is our reasoning...
- Scotland of very similar character to the Faroe Islands in his work De mensura orbis terrae ("Of the measure of the worlds of the earth"). In this text...
- Tokyo: The Hokuseido Press, 1948. Jigokuhen.--Jashūmon.--The General.--Mensura Zoilii. Kappa. Trans. Seiichi Shiojiri. Tokyo: The Hokuseido Press, 1951...
- Nile was absorbed into the new city of Fustat. A geography treatise De Mensura Orbis Terrae written by the Irish monk Dicuil (born late 8th century) reports...
- mentions Abul-Abbas in his description of India in his geographic work De mensura orbis terrae ("Concerning the Measurement of the World") in 825. An inhabited...