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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.
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.
3 meanings: 1. having the same extent or duration 2. corresponding in degree, amount, or size; proportionate 3. able to be.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of commensurate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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).]
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.
Proportionate or equivalent in size, amount, or degree to something else. "The punishment was commensurate with the severity of the crime." Detailed meaning of commensurate. It can also refer to something that is appropriate or suitable in relation to other things.
