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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
- dzˈԲܰٱ adverb
- dzˈԲܰٱԱ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of commensurate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of commensurate1
Example Sentences
But it all depended on the US moving away from its maximum demand for Iran to end all nuclear enrichment, even from much smaller single-digit percentages commensurate with a civilian programme.
The petition adds that “the predatory, extreme and dictatorial actions of the Trump administration call for an all-out commensurate response, which so far has been terribly lacking from the Democratic Party.”
They added: "It remains imperative that officers and staff continue to receive training commensurate with the demands placed upon them."
“All of this adds up to a very difficult scenario around expanding our response in the U.S. commensurate with the scope of this problem.”
Latinos are still nowhere near where we need to be in American life to brag about power commensurate with our numbers.
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