Word meaning
commensurate
adjective · kuh-MEN-sur-it
What does commensurate mean?
Commensurate means corresponding in size or degree; in proportion.
Commensurate in a sentence
“Salary will be commensurate with experience.”
Synonyms for commensurate
- proportional
- corresponding
- equivalent
How to remember commensurate
- Say it out loud a few times: kuh-MEN-sur-it.
- Write one sentence of your own using commensurate, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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