having a common measure

  • 71symmetry — 1560s, relation of parts, proportion, from L. symmetria, from Gk. symmetria agreement in dimensions, due proportion, arrangement, from symmetros having a common measure, even, proportionate, from syn together + metron meter (see METER (Cf. meter) …

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  • 72in´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)… …

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  • 73in´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)… …

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  • 74in|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… …

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  • 75in´com|men´su|rate|ness — in|com|men|su|rate «IHN kuh MEHN shuhr iht, suhr », adjective. 1. not in proportion; not adequate: »His salary is incommensurate with the time he spends working. 2. having no common measure; that cannot be compared; incommensurable.… …

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  • 76in´com|men´su|rate|ly — in|com|men|su|rate «IHN kuh MEHN shuhr iht, suhr », adjective. 1. not in proportion; not adequate: »His salary is incommensurate with the time he spends working. 2. having no common measure; that cannot be compared; incommensurable.… …

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  • 77in|com|men|su|rate — «IHN kuh MEHN shuhr iht, suhr », adjective. 1. not in proportion; not adequate: »His salary is incommensurate with the time he spends working. 2. having no common measure; that cannot be compared; incommensurable. –in´com|men´su|rate|ly, adverb.… …

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  • 78Commoner — Common Com mon, a. [Compar. {Commoner}; superl. {Commonest}.] [OE. commun, comon, OF. comun, F. commun, fr. L. communis; com + munis ready to be of service; cf. Skr. mi to make fast, set up, build, Goth. gamains common, G. gemein, and E. mean low …

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  • 79Commonest — Common Com mon, a. [Compar. {Commoner}; superl. {Commonest}.] [OE. commun, comon, OF. comun, F. commun, fr. L. communis; com + munis ready to be of service; cf. Skr. mi to make fast, set up, build, Goth. gamains common, G. gemein, and E. mean low …

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  • 80county court — Common Com mon, a. [Compar. {Commoner}; superl. {Commonest}.] [OE. commun, comon, OF. comun, F. commun, fr. L. communis; com + munis ready to be of service; cf. Skr. mi to make fast, set up, build, Goth. gamains common, G. gemein, and E. mean low …

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