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Commensurate Definition & Meaning

commensurate
adjective
  1. corresponding in size or degree or extent; "pay should be commensurate with the time worked"

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What does commensurate mean?
corresponding in size or degree or extent; "pay should be commensurate with the time worked"
What part of speech is commensurate?
Commensurate is an adjective.

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