commensurate
commensurate
Definition
com·men·su·rate (-s̸ho̵or it, -sər-)
adjective
- equal in measure or size; coextensive
- corresponding in extent or degree; proportionate
- commensurable (sense )
Etymology: LL commensuratus < com-, with + mensuratus, pp. of mensurare: see commensurable
com·men′·su·rately adverb
com·men′·su·ra′·tion (--ā′s̸hən) noun
commensurate
Synonyms
commensurate
Usage Examples
Preposition: with
- seriousness: The work should be commensurate with the seriousness of the crime.
- grade: A - The benefits are commensurate with each professional membership grade.
- qualification: Salary commensurate with qualifications, leadership & interpersonal skills.
- scale: A simple, rapid but reliable approach is necessary, commensurate with the scale of such systems.
- experience: The job grade will be commensurate with relevant experience.
- risk: Security has to be commensurate with the risk to the product.
Adjective complement with noun phrase
- undertake: To undertake any other duties commensurate with the nature of the post, at the discretion of the Board of Trustees.
- receive: You will receive a salary commensurate with your responsibilities.
- offer: We offer a competitive salary wage commensurate to experience.
- make: We haven't made the effort commensurate with the task yet.
- provide: The challenge is to provide sufficient security commensurate with the risk.
- have: Lately there has been growing recognition that the balance needs to be redressed to enable children to have status commensurate with their needs.
Modifies a noun
- reduction: But as processing power has gone up with a commensurate reduction in chassis height, most now charge on power consumption as well.
- increase: This rise in activity is expected to lead to a commensurate increase in sales in the second half of the year.
- improvement: The new gearbox brings a commensurate improvement to the driving experience.
- rise: Large increases in the budgets of the health service have not resulted in commensurate rises in standards.
- benefit: These costs need to be justified by commensurate benefits.
- responsibility: Rule 9, however, places commensurate responsibility on the proprietors.
Modifying Another Word
- not: Any perceived improvements in these services are not commensurate with the input.
- broadly: Work is broadly commensurate with the 80 hours effort specified for the assessment.
Browse dictionary entries near commensurate
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- commensalism
- commensal
- commendatory
- Commendation Medal
- commendation
- commendam
- commendable
- commend
- commencement
