in commensurate

in·com·men·su·rate

[in-kuh-men-ser-it, -sher-]
adjective
1.
not commensurate; disproportionate; inadequate: Our income is incommensurate to our wants.

Origin:
1640–50; in-3 + commensurate

in·com·men·su·rate·ly, adverb
in·com·men·su·rate·ness, noun
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incommensurate (ˌɪnkəˈmɛnʃərɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj (when postpositive, often foll by with)
1.  not commensurate; disproportionate
2.  incommensurable
 
incom'mensurately
 
adv
 
incom'mensurateness
 
n

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In commensurate is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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