👉 The term "commensurableness" in linguistics refers to a linguistic property that is characterized by its similarity or conformity to another linguistic unit. It can be defined as a characteristic of two words that are considered similar in meaning and usage, but not necessarily identical. For example, the word "happy" can be considered commensurable with "joyful", since they both convey positive emotions. However, "happy" is not identical to "joyful" because "joyful" has