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- Dictionarycommensurate/kəˈmɛnʃ(ə)rət/
adjective
- 1. corresponding in size or degree; in proportion: "salary will be commensurate with age and experience" Similar Opposite
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COMMENSURATE definition: 1. in a correct and suitable amount compared to something else: 2. in a correct and suitable…. Learn more.
1. : corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate. was given a job commensurate with her abilities. 2. : equal in measure or extent : coextensive. lived a life commensurate with the early years of the republic. 3. : commensurable sense 1. commensurately adverb. commensuration. kə-ˌmen (t)-sə-ˈrā-shən. -shə- noun. Did you know?
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. commensurate.
Definition of commensurate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. formal us / kəˈmen.sjɚ.ət / uk / kəˈmen.sj ə r.ət / Add to word list. in a correct and suitable amount compared to something else: commensurate with I am looking for a salary that is commensurate with my skills and experience. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Suitable and acceptable. able. acceptability. acceptable.
If the level of one thing is commensurate with another, the first level is in proportion to the second. [ formal ] Employees are paid salaries commensurate with those of teachers.
The word commensurate has to do with things that are similar in size and therefore appropriate. Many people think the death penalty is a commensurate punishment for murder. In other words, the penalty fits the crime. When things are commensurate, they're fair, appropriate, and the right size.
com·men·su·rate. (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.
His job is commensurate with his qualifications, leadership & interpersonal skills. We offer a competitive salary commensurate to experience. The salary increase was commensurate with each professional membership grade. The decision was commensurate with the seriousness of the crime.
commensurate meaning, definition, what is commensurate: matching something in size, quality, or ...: Learn more.
