어원, mens-; met(e)r-= measure
mensural a. 도량형의 (mensural regulations)
asymmetrical a. 비대칭의 (Most human faces are asymmetrical. *a-= no cf. atheist)
symmetry n. 대칭 (bilateral symmetry *sym-= the same; together cf. sympathy)
mid 16th century (denoting proportion): from French symétrie or Latin symmetria, from Greek, from sun- ‘with’ + metron ‘measure’.
commensurate a. 상응하는; 비례하는 (be commensurate with his ability)
mid 17th century: from late Latin commensuratus, from com- ‘together’ + mensuratus, past participle of mensurare ‘to measure’.
Similar:
equivalent
equal
corresponding
correspondent
comparable
proportionate
proportional
commensurable
appropriate to
in keeping with
in line with
consistent with
corresponding to
in accordance with
according to
relative to
in proportion with
proportionate to
dependent on
based on
commensurable with/to
Opposite:
disproportionate
dimensional a. 차원의 (a 3-dimensional picture=3D)
immense a. 거대한 (an immense pyramid *im-= not)
late Middle English: via French from Latin immensus ‘immeasurable’, from in- ‘not’ + mensus ‘measured’ (past participle of metiri ).
Similar:
huge
vast
massive
enormous
gigantic
colossal
cosmic
odometer n. 주행기록기 (an odometer measuring the distance traversed *odo-=way cf. exodus 탈출)
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