Commensurate (adjective)

  1. Proportional or appropriate in size or degree to something else.
  2. Proportional or appropriate in size or degree to something else, indicating that two or more things are of the same size or degree and are comparable.

Origin:

From latin commensuratus, from com- ("together") + mensura ("measur.e")

Examples:

  1. His salary is commensurate with his experience and qualifications.
  2. The punishment should be commensurate with the crime.
  3. The effort put into the project should be commensurate with the expected results.
  4. The reward for the job well done should be commensurate with the effort put in.
  5. The compensation package is commensurate with the position.
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