incommensurate

Meanings

• Adjective

  Not having a common measure; un comparable or incomparable.

  - "The circles with different radii are incommensurate."
  - "The hours and minutes are incommensurate."
  - "The two languages have incommensurate grammatical structures."

• Not having the same dimensions or proportions.

  - "The ancient Greek statues and modern ones are incommensurate in size."
  - "The two paintings, one large and one small, are incommensurate in scale."

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Antonyms

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Variants

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Etymology

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From the Latin incommensurātus, meaning not measured together or not having a common measure.

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Trivia

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1. The term incommensurate was first used in mathematics by the ancient Greeks.

2. Incommensurability is a fundamental concept in mathematics and has applications in various fields, including physics, engineering, and computer science.

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1. Irrational number: An incommensurate number is a number that cannot be expressed as a simple fraction, such as π or √2.

2. Commensurability: The property of being capable of being measured against each other or having a common measure.

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Incommensurate has been used extensively in mathematics, particularly in geometry, to describe shapes or quantities that cannot be measured against each other. It has also been used in philosophy to discuss the incomparability of certain concepts.

How to Memorize "incommensurate"

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   - Visualize two objects or quantities that are incommensurate, such as a circle and a square, or a meter and a kilometer.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word incommensurate with the idea of things that cannot be measured or compared directly.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'Incomparable circles, incommensurate squares' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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