commensurate
[ kuh-men-ser-it, -sher- ]
/ kəˈmɛn sər ɪt, -ʃər- /
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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.
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Origin of commensurate
OTHER WORDS FROM commensurate
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH commensurate
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How to use commensurate in a sentence
And when the kingdom of God comes nigh to men, human responsibility must be enlarged in commensuration with its blessings.
The Theistic Conception of the World|B. F. (Benjamin Franklin) CockerBut after what manner in this is commensuration to be found?
An Essay on the Beautiful|Plotinus
British Dictionary definitions for commensurate
commensurate
/ (kəˈmɛnsərɪt, -ʃə-) /
adjective
having the same extent or duration
corresponding in degree, amount, or size; proportionate
able to be measured by a common standard; commensurable
Derived forms of commensurate
commensurately, adverbcommensurateness, nouncommensuration (kəˌmɛnsəˈreɪʃən, -ʃə-), nounWord Origin for commensurate
C17: from Late Latin commēnsūrātus, from Latin com- same + mēnsurāre to measure
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