A commensurate structure refers to a crystal arrangement where the periodicity of the modulated structure matches the periodicity of the underlying average lattice. In this arrangement, the modulated structure can be described using the same unit cell as the average structure, leading to a simple relationship between the two. This property allows for a clear distinction from incommensurate structures, where such a relationship does not exist.
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