[responsivevoice]Commensurate[/responsivevoice] [ kuh-men-ser-it ]
The word of the day is ‘commensurate’
This word is an adjective i.e., it adds more information about the noun.
The word is an adjective. Therefore, it does not have a past form.
It means:
1. Something that corresponds with size or intensity
2. Adequate
3. To correspond with a proportion
4. Appropriate
1. It is commensurate with the degree in which they themselves appear not in their work.
2. No gratitude could be commensurate with the benefit I conferred upon you.
3. Let the education of woman be commensurate with her influence.
4. Justice demands that punishment be commensurate with reward.
5. Our attainments in these directions appear to be commensurate with our needs.
Some synonyms of today’s word are:
equivalent, equal, corresponding, correspondent, comparable, proportionate, proportional, commensurable, appropriate to, in keeping with, in line with, consistent with, corresponding to, in accordance with, according to, relative to, in proportion with, proportionate to, dependent on, based on, commensurable with/to, due, adequate, coextensive, etc.
Some antonyms of this word of the day are:
incompatible, inadequate, incommensurate, unfitting, unsuitable, inappropriate, unacceptable, disproportionate, etc.
Quotation:
Alignment of business strategy and risk appetite should minimize the firm’s exposure to large and unexpected losses. In addition, the firm’s risk management capabilities need to be commensurate with the risks it expects to take.
Jerome Powell
Social Example:
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