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commensurate
com·men·su·rate [ kə ménssərət, kə ménshərət ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. equal in size: of the same size or extent
2. in proportion: appropriately proportionate
The rewards will be commensurate with the efforts made.
3. measured using compatible units: describes units of measurement that belong to the same system such as feet and inches or centimeters and meters
[Mid-17th century. < late Latin commensuratus, literally "measured with" < Latin mensura "measure"]

com·men·su·rate·ly adverb
com·men·su·ra·tion [ kə mènssə ráysh'n, kə mènshə ráysh'n ] noun
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