commensurate
11commensurate — adjective Etymology: Late Latin commensuratus, from Latin com + Late Latin mensuratus, past participle of mensurare to measure, from Latin mensura measure more at measure Date: 1641 1. equal in measure or extent ; coextensive < lived a life… …
12commensurate — com|men|su|rate [kəˈmenʃərıt] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Late Latin; Origin: commensuratus, from Latin com ( COM ) + Late Latin mensuratus measured ] matching something in size, quality, or length of time commensurate with ▪ Salary will be… …
13commensurate — adjective 1) they had privileges but commensurate duties Syn: equivalent, equal, corresponding, correspondent, comparable, proportionate, proportional 2) a salary commensurate with your qualifications Syn: appropriate to, in keeping with …
14commensurate — commensurately, adv. commensurateness, n. commensuration /keuh men seuh ray sheuhn, sheuh /, n. /keuh men seuhr it, sheuhr /, adj. 1. having the same measure; of equal extent or duration. 2. corresponding in amount, magnitude, or degree: Your… …
15commensurate — adjective of a proportionate or similar measurable standard If it is essential in our interests to maintain a quasi permanent position of power on the Asian mainland as against the Chinese then we must be prepared to continue to pay the present… …
16commensurate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. comparable, analogous (see similarity). II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. comparable, equivalent, proportionate, corresponding; see alike 2 , equal . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a.… …
17commensurate — com|men|su|rate [ kə menʃərət ] adjective FORMAL intended to be suitable for the quality, status, or value of something or someone: a pay increase commensurate with job performance …
18commensurate — [kə mɛnʃ(ə)rət, sjə ] adjective corresponding in size or degree; in proportion: salary will be commensurate with experience. Derivatives commensurately adverb Origin C17: from late L. commensuratus, from com together + mensurat , mensurare to… …
19commensurate — adjective formal matching something in size, quality, or length of time (+ with): a salary commensurate with your experience …
20commensurate — UK [kəˈmenʃərət] / US adjective formal intended to be suitable for the quality, status, or value of someone or something a pay increase commensurate with job performance …
