com|men´su|rate|ly

com|men´su|rate|ly
com|men|su|rate «kuh MEHN shuhr iht, -suhr-», adjective.
1. in the proper proportion; proportionate: »

The pay should be commensurate with the work. He has sent out over 100 letters in an effort to obtain technical employment commensurate with his background and experience (Bulletin of Atomic Scientists).

2. of the same size or extent; equal: »

The amount he earns and the amount he spends are nearly commensurate. A woman's pay should be commensurate with that of a man who does the same work.

3. commensurable; measurable by the same set of units: »

An ant and an elephant are commensurate, but poetry and business are not.

[< Late Latin commēnsūrātus, past participle of commēnsūrāre < Latin com- together + mēnsū rāre to measure < mēnsūra a measure]
com|men´su|rate|ly, adverb.
com|men´su|rate|ness, noun.

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  • com|men´su|rate|ness — com|men|su|rate «kuh MEHN shuhr iht, suhr », adjective. 1. in the proper proportion; proportionate: »The pay should be commensurate with the work. He has sent out over 100 letters in an effort to obtain technical employment commensurate with his… …   Useful english dictionary

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