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commensurate

2 antonyms and opposites of commensurate, grouped by meaning.

Adjective — Matching something else in size, degree or importance; in proportion to it.

Antonyms

disproportionate incommensurate

How to Use Commensurate

The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.

commensurate with commensurate with experience commensurate pay commensurate level not commensurate with

Formal; extremely common in job advertisements in the phrase commensurate with experience.

Etymology

From late Latin commensuratus, from com- with and mensurare to measure, from mensura a measure.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does salary commensurate with experience mean?

It means the employer has not fixed the pay in advance and will set it according to how much relevant experience the successful candidate brings. In practice it signals a range rather than a number, so it is reasonable to ask what that range is.

What is the difference between commensurate and commiserate?

They sound alike but are unrelated. Commensurate is an adjective meaning proportionate. Commiserate is a verb meaning to express sympathy with someone over their bad luck.

Is it commensurate with or commensurate to?

With is the standard pairing and the one to use. Commensurate to appears occasionally but reads as an error to most editors.

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