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commensurate
[kuh-men-ser-it, -sher-]
adjective
corresponding in amount, magnitude, or degree.
Your paycheck should be commensurate with the amount of time worked.
proportionate; adequate.
a solution commensurate to the seriousness of the problem.
having the same measure; of equal extent or duration.
having a common measure or divisor; commensurable.
commensurate
/ kəˈmɛnsərɪt, kəˌmɛnsəˈreɪʃən, -ʃə-, -ʃə- /
adjective
having the same extent or duration
corresponding in degree, amount, or size; proportionate
able to be measured by a common standard; commensurable
Other Word Forms
- commensurately adverb
- commensurateness noun
- commensuration noun
- uncommensurate adjective
- uncommensurately adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of commensurate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of commensurate1
Example Sentences
However, he also believes the “commensurate steep gains in the share prices of the component stocks in that ETF show that many investors are participating” — but doing so through individual companies rather than the ETF.
“Where we are in terms of the level of interest in basketball in Europe is not commensurate with the commercial activities,” Silver said last year.
The venue has staged a World Golf Championships tournament and boasts hotel facilities commensurate with those required for hosting an event such as the Solheim Cup.
A recent report on voter registration shows a drastic falloff in Democratic registration and commensurate gain in Republican registered voters since 2020.
According to the complaint, Geffen then cut Michaels off, demanded a divorce and denied Michaels financial support “commensurate with his lifestyle” and his share of assets acquired during their cohabitation.
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