commensurate
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.
Origin of commensurate
1Other words from commensurate
- com·men·su·rate·ly, adverb
- com·men·su·rate·ness, noun
- com·men·su·ra·tion [kuh-men-suh-rey-shuhn, -shuh-], /kəˌmɛn səˈreɪ ʃən, -ʃə-/, noun
- un·com·men·su·rate, adjective
- un·com·men·su·rate·ly, adverb
Words that may be confused with commensurate
- commensurate , commiserate
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How to use commensurate in a sentence
We need to shift institutions to serve the public interest in ways that are commensurate with the nature and scale of the challenges we face.
Big Tech’s attention economy can be reformed. Here’s how. | Gideon Lichfield | January 10, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewAmbitious meaning in the range of a 45% to 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions on 2005 levels by 2030, a level commensurate with Europe.
The U.S. Just Officially Left the Paris Agreement. Can it Be a Leader in the Climate Fight Again? | Ciara Nugent | November 4, 2020 | TimeLindsey Purcell, a master arborist and urban forestry expert at Purdue University, said the amount of tree clearing should be commensurate with the amount of power that runs through the line.
Regulators Approve SDG&E Wildfire Plan Despite Serious Flaw | MacKenzie Elmer | September 25, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoAnd if more than one of these elements are to be considered, how are they to be treated commensurately?
Vocational Psychology: Its Problems and Methods | Harry L. HollingworthBut this change has not commensurately affected the German universities.
But they have not improved either in marching or in fighting at all commensurately with the improved appliances.
Camps, Quarters and Casual Places | Archibald ForbesThe feeling of loyalty which the child has for his home does not extend commensurately to the school.
New Ideals in Rural Schools | George Herbert BettsPresently it was apparent that as the distance from Yellow Sky grew shorter, the husband became commensurately restless.
The Open Boat and Other Stories | Stephen Crane
British Dictionary definitions for commensurate
/ (kəˈmɛnsərɪt, -ʃə-) /
having the same extent or duration
corresponding in degree, amount, or size; proportionate
able to be measured by a common standard; commensurable
Origin of commensurate
1Derived forms of commensurate
- commensurately, adverb
- commensurateness, noun
- commensuration (kəˌmɛnsəˈreɪʃən, -ʃə-), noun
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