commensurate

commensurate [adjective]: proportional; of equal extent.

Example: The CEO made it clear that the pay-hikes would be commensurate with performance.

Related words: commensurately [adverb], commensurateness [noun]

Synonyms: comparable, compatible, consistent, equivalent, fitting, matching, proportionate

Antonyms: disproportionate, incommensurate, mismatched

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Category: Vocabulary words

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