commensurate meaning

commensurate means equal in size, amount, or degree.

commensurate :

equal, matching

Adjective

▪ Her salary is commensurate with her experience.

▪ Her pay matches her experience.

▪ The effort was commensurate with the reward.

▪ The effort matched the reward.

paraphrasing

▪ equivalent – equal

▪ proportional – matching in size

▪ corresponding – matching

▪ comparable – similar

commensurate

Pronunciation

commensurate [kəˈmɛnʃərɪt]

The stress is on 'men' and sounds like 'kuh-men-shuh-rit'.

Common phrases and grammar about commensurate

commensurate - Common meaning

Adjective
equal, matching

Part of Speech Changes for "commensurate"

▪ commensurately (adverb) – in an equal or matching way

▪ commensurateness (noun) – the state of being equal or matching

Common Expressions with "commensurate"

▪ commensurate with – equal to

▪ commensurate amount – equal amount

▪ commensurate level – equal level

▪ commensurate pay – equal pay

Important examples of commensurate in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, commensurate is often used to compare qualifications with rewards.

▪The benefits are commensurate with the job role.
▪The benefits match the job role.

Example of a confusing word: consummate (to complete or perfect)

▪The benefits are consummate with the job role.
▪The benefits complete the job role.
"Commensurate" means "proportionate" or "equal in measure or extent," often used to describe how well something matches or is appropriate for another thing, like qualifications and rewards. In the sentence "The benefits are commensurate with the job role," the grammar and meaning are correct. "Consummate," however, means "to complete" or "bring to a state of perfection," and using it in "The benefits are consummate with" is grammatically incorrect and changes the intended meaning. Therefore, "commensurate" is the correct choice.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

Commensurate is used as an adjective to show equality or proportion in TOEIC grammar questions.

▪The compensation is commensurate with experience.
▪The pay matches experience.

commensurate

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

commensurate with

'equal to', used when talking about matching levels or amounts.

▪The responsibilities are commensurate with the position.
▪The responsibilities match the position.

commensurate to one's abilities

means 'equal to one's skills or talents'.

▪The tasks are commensurate to his abilities.
▪The tasks match his skills.

Differences between similar words and commensurate

commensurate

,

equivalent

differences

Commensurate is used for matching in size or degree, while equivalent is used for being the same in value or function.

commensurate
▪The reward is commensurate with the effort.
▪The reward matches the effort.
equivalent
▪The two currencies are equivalent in value.
▪The two currencies are the same in value.

commensurate

,

proportional

differences

Commensurate means matching in size or degree, while proportional means having a constant ratio.

commensurate
▪The pay is commensurate with the work done.
▪The increase has a constant ratio to the growth.
proportional
▪The increase is proportional to the growth.
▪The increase has a constant ratio to the growth.

Words with the same origin as commensurate

The origin of commensurate

The word commensurate comes from the Latin 'com' (together) and 'mensurare' (to measure), meaning 'to measure together'.

Word structure

It has the prefix com (together), root mensur (measure), and suffix ate (adjective), meaning 'measured together'.

Words with the same origin

The root of commensurate is mensur (measure). Words with the same root include measure (to find the size of), immense (huge).

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