commensurate

[ kuh-men-ser-it, -sher- ]
/ kəˈmɛn sər ɪt, -ʃər- /
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adjective

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

1635–45; < Late Latin commēnsūrātus, equivalent to Latin com- com- + mēnsūrātus (past participle of mēnsūrāre to measure); see -ate1

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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH commensurate

commensurate commiserate

Words nearby commensurate

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Words related to commensurate

compatible, comparable, sufficient, consistent, proportionate, appropriate, due, equal, equivalent, fit, fitting, symmetrical, coextensive

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British Dictionary definitions for commensurate

commensurate
/ (kəˈmɛnsərɪt, -ʃə-) /

adjective

having the same extent or duration
corresponding in degree, amount, or size; proportionate
able to be measured by a common standard; commensurable

Derived forms of commensurate

commensurately, adverb commensurateness, noun commensuration (kəˌmɛnsəˈreɪʃən, -ʃə-), noun

Word Origin for commensurate

C17: from Late Latin commēnsūrātus, from Latin com- same + mēnsurāre to measure