commensurately
gb/kəmˈɛnsɚɪtli/ us/kəmˈɛnsɚɪtli/
C1
Inglês
arányosan, megfelelően, ahhoz mérten
C1
FORMAL
1
arányosan
B2
Padrão de uso:
[something] increase/decrease/rise/fall commensurately (with [something])
As demand increased, prices rose commensurately.
Ahogy nőtt a kereslet, az árak is arányosan emelkedtek.
The budget should expand commensurately with the scope of the project.
A költségvetésnek a projekt terjedelmével arányosan kell bővülnie.
If workloads grow, staffing needs to grow commensurately.
Exemplos para estudantes
My salary did not increase commensurately with my responsibilities.
A fizetésem nem nőtt a felelősségi körömmel arányosan.
Costs rose commensurately.
A költségek arányosan emelkedtek.
Erro comum:
Often confused with 'consequently' (meaning 'as a result'); 'commensurately' means 'in proportion'.
Significado
in proportion; correspondingly
Colocações
increase commensurately
|rise commensurately
|grow commensurately
|decline commensurately
|commensurately with
|commensurately higher
|commensurately lower
|commensurately greater
|commensurately smaller
|expand commensurately
Sinônimos
proportionally (More common and more direct for numerical relationships.)
|
correspondingly (Emphasizes matching change rather than exact proportionality.)
Antônimos
disproportionately (Changes by an amount that does not match the other change.)
Temas
business
|writing
|numbers
Definição
in the same proportion; by the same amount compared to something else
In a way that is proportional to something else; by a corresponding amount or degree.
C1
FORMAL
2
megfelelően
B2
ahhoz mérten
B2
Padrão de uso:
be rewarded/paid/compensated commensurately (for/with [something])
Employees expect to be compensated commensurately for the extra hours.
Az alkalmazottak elvárják, hogy a pluszórákért ennek megfelelő díjazást kapjanak.
The penalties were not commensurately severe given the harm caused.
A büntetések az okozott kárhoz képest nem voltak megfelelően súlyosak.
If you take on more risk, you should be rewarded commensurately.
Exemplos para estudantes
She was paid commensurately for her experience.
A tapasztalatának megfelelően fizették meg.
Erro comum:
Learners may omit the idea of matching (e.g., using it just as 'very'); it implies a comparison to effort, value, or another factor.
Significado
to a matching, appropriate degree
Colocações
paid commensurately
|compensated commensurately
|rewarded commensurately
|punished commensurately
|valued commensurately
|recognized commensurately
|invest commensurately
|allocate commensurately
|commensurately severe
|commensurately significant
Sinônimos
appropriately (Broader; does not necessarily imply proportional matching.)
|
adequately (Focuses on sufficiency rather than proportionality.)
Antônimos
inadequately (Fails to match what is needed or deserved.)
|
excessively (Goes beyond what is appropriate or deserved.)
Temas
business
|work
|law
Definição
in a way that matches the effort, value, or risk
To a degree that matches what is appropriate or deserved in a particular situation.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
commensurately
AFI
GB/kəmˈɛnsɚɪtli/
US/kəmˈɛnsɚɪtli/
Sílabas e tonicidade
com - men - sur - ately (4 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (men)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: commensurately
- Plural: commensuratelies
Família de palavras
Forms
commensuratelies
noun
Core family
commensurate
adjective C1
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
commensurable
adjective
incommensurable
adjective
Expressões
be paid commensurately
1/bˈi pˈeɪd kəmˈɛnsɚɪtli/
fixed phrase
formal
be paid to a matching degree
get pay that matches your work
Exemplos
- She believes she should be paid commensurately with her experience.
- Contractors are expected to deliver quickly and be paid commensurately.
- If the role expands, you should be paid commensurately for the added responsibility.
Exemplos para estudantes
- I want to be paid commensurately for my skills.
commensurately with
1/kəmˈɛnsɚɪtli wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
formal
in proportion to
in the same proportion as
Exemplos
- Productivity needs to rise commensurately with wages.
- Spending has not increased commensurately with revenue.
- The complexity of the system grew commensurately with its user base.
Exemplos para estudantes
- My responsibilities increased commensurately with my title.
increase commensurately
1/ˈɪŋkɹis kəmˈɛnsɚɪtli/
fixed phrase
formal
increase by a matching amount
increase in the same proportion
Exemplos
- If output doubles, capacity must increase commensurately.
- We expected profits to increase commensurately, but they stayed flat.
- As the team grew, management costs increased commensurately.
Exemplos para estudantes
- Costs increased commensurately.
rise commensurately
1/ɹˈaɪz kəmˈɛnsɚɪtli/
fixed phrase
formal
rise by a matching amount
rise in the same proportion
Exemplos
- Rents rose commensurately with inflation.
- When sales rose, advertising spend rose commensurately.
- We assumed interest rates would rise commensurately, but they did not.
Exemplos para estudantes
- Prices rose commensurately.