mensurable adjective. ['mɛnʃ(ǝ)rǝb(ǝ)l, -sjǝ-] LME.
[French, or late Latin mensurabilis, from mensurare: see MENSURATE, -ABLE.]
1. a. Moderate. Only in LME.
b. Just, fair. Only in M17.

2. Able to be measured; having assigned limits. L16.

3. Music. Having fixed rhythm with notes and rests indicating a definite duration, spec. as characterizing the style succeeding simple plainsong. L18.

■ mensura'bility noun (rare) L17.

■ mensurableness noun (rare) E18.

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