commensurate

[ kuh-men-ser-it, -sher- ]

adjective

1. corresponding in amount, magnitude, or degree:

   Your paycheck should be commensurate with the amount of time worked.

2. proportionate; adequate:

   a solution commensurate to the seriousness of the problem.

3. having the same measure; of equal extent or duration.
4. having a common measure or divisor; commensurable.

commensurate

/ kəˈmɛnsərɪt; kəˌmɛnsəˈreɪʃən; -ʃə-; -ʃə- /

adjective

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

Derived Forms

• comˈmensurately, adverb
• comˈmensurateness, noun
• commensuration, noun

Other Words From

• com·mensu·rate·ly adverb
• com·mensu·rate·ness noun
• com·men·su·ra·tion [k, uh, -men-s, uh, -, rey, -sh, uh, n, -sh, uh, -], noun
• uncom·mensu·rate adjective
• uncom·mensu·rate·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of commensurate¹

1635–45; < Late Latin commēnsūrātus, equivalent to Latin com- com- + mēnsūrātus (past participle of mēnsūrāre to measure ); -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of commensurate¹

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

Example Sentences

He added: “The weight is the weight and entirely commensurate with the removal of all the tissue.”

From BBC

The level of protection they receive is commensurate to their level of significance to surfers.

From BBC

Further, the author would receive the appropriate credit, while his heirs would “receive compensation commensurate with the ultimate success of ‘ER,’ in connection with any future productions.”

From Los Angeles Times

To successfully shift land use globally, there would need to be a commensurate shift in the demand for plant-based protein — which may be hard to achieve.

From Salon

But I’d done my research, was going to a very expensive doctor and I expected commensurate medical care.

From BBC

Related Words

• comparable
• compatible
• consistent
• proportionate
• sufficient