commensurable

adjective

kə-ˈmen(t)s-rə-bəl How to pronounce commensurable (audio)
Definition of commensurablenext
as in proportional
corresponding in size, amount, extent, or degree though his new job pays less, the pay is at least commensurable with the amount of work and the level of stress he must contend with

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Recent Examples of commensurable In the longer term, a more active government might press these companies to make commensurable investments in the green-energy transition. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 7 May 2026 These revisions were commensurable to what was happening in my own life. — Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026 Such dual-economy arrangements later allowed the great imperial powers to make their commitment to free exchange, and to a degree of pluralism, commensurable with their ongoing subjugation of native peoples. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024 Once the germ reached the seething colonies of commensurable rodents, fattened on the empire’s giant stores of grain, the mortality was unstoppable. — Kyle Harper, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commensurable
  1. proportional
  2. commensurate
  3. comparable
  4. balanced
Adjective
  • The ecological payoff from harvesting is rarely proportional to the share of a population removed.
    — Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Embracing some incognito cues with proportional distortion, the minidress was crafted with voluminous sleeves with a semi-sheer fabric.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of proportional
Adjective
  • Much of the debate about the economics of AI focuses on whether the enormous sums that technology firms are investing in building infrastructure can generate commensurate returns in the foreseeable future.
    — RUCHIR SHARMA, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The union’s foremost demand has been a contract that guarantees wages commensurate with the skyrocketing cost of living for a single adult New Yorker.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of commensurate
Adjective
  • The physiological case for a brief dunk is, by her own account, comparable.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026
  • According to Inception, Mercury 3 is more than 40 times larger than its first-generation model, Mercury 1, while maintaining comparable processing speeds.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of comparable
Adjective
  • But carbohydrates are one of your body’s main sources of energy, and foods like fruit, whole grains, beans, potatoes, and even bread and pasta can all fit into a balanced way of eating.
    — Lauren Manaker MS, HEALTH, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Now with a handful of key injuries, even great play-calling and a balanced run/pass attack won’t win games.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of balanced

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