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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