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Commensurate vs Coequal - What's the difference?

commensurate | coequal |

As adjectives the difference between commensurate and coequal

is that commensurate is of a proportionate or similar measurable standard while coequal is equal to each other in size, rank or position.

As a verb commensurate

is to reduce to a common measure.

As a noun coequal is

an equal person or thing.

commensurate

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of a proportionate or similar measurable standard.
    • If it is essential in our interests to maintain a quasi-permanent position of power on the Asian mainland as against the Chinese then we must be prepared to continue to pay the present cost in Vietnam indefinitely and to meet any escalation on the other side with at least a commensurate escalation of commitment of our own. - Report to the President on Southeast Asia-Vietnam by Senator Mike Mansfield, December 18, 1962

    Antonyms

    * incommensurate

    Verb

    (commensurat)
  • To reduce to a common measure.
    • (Sir Thomas Browne)
  • To proportionate; to adjust.

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    coequal

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (qualifier)

    Adjective

  • equal to each other in size, rank or position.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An equal person or thing.

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