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commensurate
com·men·su·rate C0508400 (kə-mĕn′sər-ĭt, -shər-)adj.1. Of the same size, extent, or duration as another.2. Corresponding in size or degree; proportionate: a salary commensurate with my performance.3. Measurable by a common standard; commensurable.
[Late Latin commēnsūrātus : Latin com-, com- + mēnsūrātus (from past participle of mēnsūrāre, to measure, from Latin mēnsūra, measure; see measure).]
com·men′su·rate·ly adv.com·men′su·ra′tion n.commensurate (kəˈmɛnsərɪt; -ʃə-) adj1. having the same extent or duration2. corresponding in degree, amount, or size; proportionate3. able to be measured by a common standard; commensurable[C17: from Late Latin commēnsūrātus, from Latin com- same + mēnsurāre to measure] comˈmensurately adv comˈmensurateness n commensuration ncom•men•su•rate (kəˈmɛn sər ɪt, -ʃər-)
adj. 1. of equal extent or duration. 2. corresponding in amount, magnitude, or degree; proportionate: a sentence commensurate with the crime. 3. commensurable (def. 2). [1635–45; < Late Latin commēnsūrātus= Latin com- com- + mēnsūrātus, past participle of mēnsūrāre to measure] com•men′su•rate•ly, adv. com•men′su•rate•ness, n. com•men`su•ra′tion (-ˈreɪ ʃən) n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | commensurate - corresponding in size or degree or extent; "pay should be commensurate with the time worked"equal - having the same quantity, value, or measure as another; "on equal terms"; "all men are equal before the law"incommensurate - not corresponding in size or degree or extent; "a reward incommensurate with his effort" |
commensurateadjective1. equivalent, consistent, corresponding, comparable, compatible, in accord, proportionate, coextensive Employees are paid salaries commensurate with those of teachers.2. appropriate, fitting, fit, due, sufficient, adequate The resources available are in no way commensurate to the need.commensurateadjectiveProperly or correspondingly related in size, amount, or scale:commensurable, proportional, proportionate.Idiom: in proportion.Translationscommensurate
Related to commensurate: thesaurusSynonyms for commensurateadj equivalentSynonyms- equivalent
- consistent
- corresponding
- comparable
- compatible
- in accord
- proportionate
- coextensive
adj appropriateSynonyms- appropriate
- fitting
- fit
- due
- sufficient
- adequate
Synonyms for commensurateadj properly or correspondingly related in size, amount, or scaleSynonyms- commensurable
- proportional
- proportionate
Antonyms for commensurateadj corresponding in size or degree or extentRelated WordsAntonyms |