Commensurability
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Two concepts or things are commensurable if they are measurable or comparable by a common standard.
Commensurability may refer to:
Commensurability may refer to:
- commensurability (philosophy of science)Commensurability (philosophy of science)Commensurability is a concept in the philosophy of science. Scientific theories are described as commensurable if one can compare them to determine which is more accurate; if theories are incommensurable, there is no way in which one can compare them to each other in order to determine which is...
, the commensurability of scientific theories - commensurability (ethics)Commensurability (ethics)In ethics, two values 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 consistent terminology...
, the commensurability of values - commensurability (mathematics)Commensurability (mathematics)In mathematics, two non-zero real numbers a and b are said to be commensurable if a/b is a rational number.-History of the concept:...
, the concept of commensurability in mathematics - commensurability (astronomy)Commensurability (astronomy)Commensurability is the property of two orbiting objects, such as planets, satellites, or asteroids, whose orbital periods are in a rational proportion....
, the concept of commensurability in astronomy - commensurability (law), the concept of commensurability in law
- unit commensurability, comparing physical quantities that may be measured with different units