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单词 commensurate
释义 com·men·su·rate
\kəˈmen(t)s(ə)rə̇t also -mench(ə)-; usu -ə̇d.+V\ adjective
Etymology: Late Latin commensuratus equal, from Latin com- + Late Latin mensuratus, past participle of mensurare to measure
1. : equal in measure or extent : coextensive
 < the life of Burleigh was commensurate with one of the most important periods — T.B.Macaulay >
 < iron has defects almost commensurate with its virtues — Lewis Mumford >
2. : corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate
 < an income commensurate with his needs >
 < the child was started in a grade commensurate with his mental ability — F.H.Allen >
3. archaic : corresponding in nature : of the same sphere of phenomena : essentially interrelated
4. : commensurable 1
com·men·su·rate·ly adverb
com·men·su·rate·ness noun -es
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