commensurate
[ kuh-men-ser-it, -sher- ]
/ kəˈmɛn sər ɪt, -ʃər- /
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
OTHER WORDS FROM commensurate
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH commensurate
commensurate commiserateWords nearby commensurate
commendation,
commendatory,
commensal,
commensalism,
commensurable,
commensurate,
comment,
commentariat,
commentary,
commentate,
commentative
Example sentences from the Web for commensurately
He wished at once that he could get something which would pay him commensurately with his ability.
The "Genius" |Theodore DreiserBut this change has not commensurately affected the German universities.
But they have not improved either in marching or in fighting at all commensurately with the improved appliances.
Camps, Quarters and Casual Places |Archibald Forbes
British Dictionary definitions for commensurately
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-), nounWord Origin for commensurate
C17: from Late Latin
commēnsūrātus, from Latin
com- same +
mēnsurāre to
measure