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com·men·su·rate
/
kəˈmɛn
sər
ɪt, -ʃər-
/
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k
uh
-
men
-ser-it, -sher-
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adjective
1.
having the same measure; of equal extent or duration.
2.
corresponding in amount, magnitude, or degree:
Your paycheck should be commensurate with the amount of time worked.
3.
proportionate; adequate.
4.
having a common measure;
commensurable
.
Origin:
1635–45;
<
Late Latin
commēnsūrātus,
equivalent to
Latin
com-
com-
+
mēnsūrātus
(past participle of
mēnsūrāre
to
measure
); see
-ate
1
Related forms
com·men·su·rate·ly,
adverb
com·men·su·rate·ness,
noun
com·men·su·ra·tion
/
kəˌmɛn
səˈreɪ
ʃən
,
-ʃə-
/
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[
k
uh
-men-s
uh
-
rey
-sh
uh
n
,
-sh
uh
-
]
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,
noun
un·com·men·su·rate,
adjective
un·com·men·su·rate·ly,
adverb
Can be confused:
commensurate,
commiserate
.
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commensurate
(kəˈmɛnsərɪt, -ʃə-)
—
adj
1.
having the same extent or duration
2.
corresponding in degree, amount, or size; proportionate
3.
able to be measured by a common standard; commensurable
[C17: from Late Latin
commēnsūrātus,
from Latin
com-
same +
mēnsurāre
to
measure
]
com'mensurately
—
adv
com'mensurateness
—
n
commensuration
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
commensurate
c.1400, from L.L. commensuratus, from L. com- "with" + L.L. mensuratus, pp. of mensurare "to measure," from mensura (see
measure
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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