commensurate
Americanadjective
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corresponding in amount, magnitude, or degree.
Your paycheck should be commensurate with the amount of time worked.
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proportionate; adequate.
a solution commensurate to the seriousness of the problem.
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having the same measure; of equal extent or duration.
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having a common measure or divisor; commensurable.
adjective
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having the same extent or duration
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corresponding in degree, amount, or size; proportionate
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able to be measured by a common standard; commensurable
Other Word Forms
- commensurately adverb
- commensurateness noun
- commensuration noun
- uncommensurate adjective
- uncommensurately adverb
Etymology
Origin of commensurate
1635–45; < Late Latin commēnsūrātus, equivalent to Latin com- com- + mēnsūrātus (past participle of mēnsūrāre to measure ); -ate 1
Example Sentences
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Bahrain had brought a resolution that, according to the final draft seen by AFP, greenlights member states to use "all defensive means necessary and commensurate with the circumstances."
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
The basic idea is these computers are now advancing technology and processing time and speed at an arc that is not commensurate with the arc of technological advancement over the past 100 years.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
And while it wasn’t well managed, the administration made sure resources were commensurate with its aims.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
A common concern around the AI trade is that companies are spending a lot of money to build out AI infrastructure but aren’t seeing commensurate returns in terms of paid uptake.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026
Most others believe that recent Mexican immigrants will eventually take their place in society, and perhaps someday muster political clout commensurate with their numbers, though significant impediments are slowing their progress.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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