Com*men"su*rate*ness, n. The state or quality of being commensurate. Foster.
Com*men`su*ra"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. commensuration.] The act of commensurating; the state of being commensurate.
All fitness lies in a particular commensuration, or proportion of one thing to another.
South.
Com"ment (?; 277), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Commented; p. pr. & vb. n. Commenting.] [F. commenter, L. commentari to meditate upon, explain, v. intens. of comminisci, commentus, to reflect upon, invent; com- + the root of meminisse to remember, mens mind. See Mind.] To make remarks, observations, or criticism; especially, to write notes on the works of an author, with a view to illustrate his meaning, or to explain particular passages; to write annotations; -- often followed by on or upon.
A physician to comment on your malady.
Shak.
Critics . . . proceed to comment on him.
Dryden.
I must translate and comment.
Pope.
Com"ment, v. t. To comment on. [Archaic.] Fuller.
Com"ment, n. [Cf. OF. comment.] 1. A remark, observation, or criticism; gossip; discourse; talk.
Their lavish comment when her name was named.
Tennyson.
2. A note or observation intended to explain, illustrate, or criticise the meaning of a writing, book, etc.; explanation; annotation; exposition.
All the volumes of philosophy,
With all their comments.
Prior.
Com"men*ta*ry (?), n.; pl. Commentaries (#). [L. commentarius, commentarium, note book, commentary: cf. F. commentaire. See Comment, v. i.] 1. A series of comments or annotations; esp., a book of explanations or expositions on the whole or a part of the Scriptures or of some other work.
This letter . . . was published by him with a severe commentary.
Hallam.
2. A brief account of transactions or events written hastily, as if for a memorandum; -- usually in the plural; as, Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic War.
Com"men*tate (?), v. t. & i. [L. commentatus, p. p. of commentari to meditate.] To write comments or notes upon; to make comments. [R.]
Commentate upon it, and return it enriched.
Lamb.
Com`men*ta"tion (?), n. 1. The act or process of commenting or criticising; exposition. [R.]
The spirit of commentation.
Whewell.