commensurate
gb/kəmˈɛnsɚɪt/ us/kəmˈɛnsɚɪt/
C1
Kiingereza
Maana
maana 0
adjective
formal
C1
property
1
proportionate; matching in degree
having the right size or level compared to something else
Muundo wa matumizi:
commensurate with [something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Often confused with “commemorate.” Also, “commensurate with” is more common than “commensurate to.”
Visawe
proportionate (Emphasizes the correct ratio or balance.)
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corresponding (Emphasizes matching or equivalence between two things.)
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appropriate (More general; stresses suitability rather than strict proportion.)
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in line with (More conversational; focuses on agreement with expectations.)
Vinyume
disproportionate (Not in the right proportion to something else.)
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out of proportion (Noticeably too large or too small relative to something.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
commensurate with
|commensurate pay
|commensurate salary
|commensurate compensation
|commensurate benefits
|commensurate risk
|commensurate responsibility
|commensurate effort
|commensurate increase
|commensurate level
Mada
business
|work
|measurement
|evaluation
Mifano
- The pay should be commensurate with the level of responsibility.
- Any increase in security must be commensurate with the actual risk.
- She received a bonus commensurate with her performance this year.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- My salary is commensurate with my experience.
- The price is not commensurate with the quality.
adjective
technical
C2
property
2
having a common unit of measure
able to be measured using the same unit
Muundo wa matumizi:
[two quantities] are commensurate
Kosa la kawaida:
This technical meaning is different from the common meaning “proportionate.”
Visawe
measurable by a common unit (More explicit; often used to explain the concept.)
Vinyume
incommensurate (Not measurable by a common unit; ratio is irrational.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
commensurate quantities
|commensurate lengths
|commensurate magnitudes
|mutually commensurate
|commensurate measures
Mada
math
|measurement
|technical
Mifano
- In Euclidean geometry, two line segments are commensurate if a shorter segment measures both exactly.
- If two lengths are commensurate, their ratio can be expressed as a fraction.
- The paper distinguishes between commensurate and incommensurate magnitudes.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
commensurate
IPA
GB/kəmˈɛnsɚɪt/
US/kəmˈɛnsɚɪt/
Silabi na mkazo
com - men - sur - ate (silabi 4)
Stress on 2nd syllable (men)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: commensurate
Familia ya neno
Core family
commensurately
adverb C1
Related words
commensurable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
incommensurate
adjective
incommensurable
adjective
Advanced or less common
commensurability
noun
incommensurability
noun
Semi
commensurate to
1/kəmˈɛnsɚɪt tə/
fixed phrase
formal
matching; proportionate to
to match something in level or size
Mifano
- The role demands a salary commensurate to the required expertise.
- They argued that the budget should be commensurate to the scope of the project.
commensurate with
1/kəmˈɛnsɚɪt wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
formal
in proportion to; matching
to match something in level or size
Mifano
- The company offers a benefits package commensurate with industry standards.
- His authority should be commensurate with his accountability.
- The punishment was not commensurate with the offense.