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commensurate
 
SYLLABICATION:com·men·su·rate
PRONUNCIATION:  k-mnsr-t, -shr-
ADJECTIVE:1. Of the same size, extent, or duration as another. 2. Corresponding in size or degree; proportionate: a salary commensurate with my performance. 3. Measurable by a common standard; commensurable.
ETYMOLOGY:Late Latin commnsrtus : Latin com-, com- + mnsrtus (from past participle of mnsrre, to measure, from Latin mnsra, measure; see measure).
OTHER FORMS:com·mensu·rate·lyADVERB
com·mensu·rationNOUN
 
 
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